2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #82 most popular major in New York.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York
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 The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The Juilliard School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in New York. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.
University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
Hunter College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
The New School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 91 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| New Jersey | 22 |
| District of Columbia | 23 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater
One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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).
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