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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #82 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

Our analysis found The Juilliard School to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The Juilliard School

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in theater at Columbia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Stony Brook University Report

#3

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Purchase College Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 91
Maryland 9
New Jersey 22
District of Columbia 23

One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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