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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 351 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 3 students majoring in theater at UCSD, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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