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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 Colleges
$32,542 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 1,699 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#5

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary’s University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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Azusa Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 351
Washington 20
Oregon 19
Nevada 9
Hawaii 13

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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