2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 186 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Drama & Theater Arts
Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the theater majors at the school.
Out of the 186 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in theater at New York Film Academy, 59% are male and 41% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in theater at SCAD, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in theater at Regent, 32% are male and 68% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
Women make up 61% of the theater majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the United States. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
About 45% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 55% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State University
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in theater at DePaul, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 31 students majoring in theater at Academy of Art University, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Academy of Art University
Mary Baldwin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.
Women make up 70% of the theater majors at the school.
University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 53% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern California Report
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 30 students majoring in theater at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 56% of the theater majors at the school.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the theater majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 46% are male.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 24 students majoring in theater at Carnegie Mellon, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 22% are male.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report
University of Houston landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 64% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 36% are male.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 27% are male.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the theater majors at the school.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Los Angeles
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 75% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 25% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - Irvine Report
Pace University - New York ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 19 students majoring in theater at Pace University, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Pace University - New York Report
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 39% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 61% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Temple University
Texas Tech University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 44% are male.
University of California - San Diego ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 18 students majoring in theater at UCSD, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of California - San Diego
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 28 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 28 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 28 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 28 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 28 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 28 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 35 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 35 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 35 | Maharishi International University | Fairfield, IA |
| 35 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 35 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
Drama & Theater Arts by Region
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors
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 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.
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