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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Drama & Theater Arts is the #121 most popular major in Massachusetts with 58 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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With a ranking of #6, Berklee College of Music did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 28
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 0
Maine 0
Vermont 0

One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theater

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 6 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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