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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Drama & Theater Arts is the #107 most popular major in the country with 1,699 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the theater graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in the United States for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in theater at Missouri State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#3

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Juilliard School is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate drama and theater arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Santurce, Sagrado is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Drama & Theater Arts by Region

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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 17 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.

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