2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for drama and theater arts students. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
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The excellent programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
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. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Chapman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
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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 |
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California | 351 |
Washington | 20 |
Oregon | 19 |
Nevada | 9 |
Hawaii | 13 |
Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 27 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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