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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 the Southwest Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - Commerce the best school in the Southwest Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 99
Arizona 13
Oklahoma 3
New Mexico 1

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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