2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.
The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in California 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 California
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Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in California for drama and theater arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 California. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. USC is a very 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 California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college 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 California ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
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Chapman University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
American Conservatory Theater came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in California ranking. American Conservatory Theater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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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 Related Majors
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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).
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