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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$32,542 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 59% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.

Of the 33 students majoring in theater at CalArts, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 77% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 30 students majoring in theater at USC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in theater at UCLA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of California - Irvine 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in theater at UC Irvine, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of California - San Diego 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. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 56% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 44% are male.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 18 students majoring in theater at CSUN, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman 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 #9 on the list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Women make up 47% of the theater majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 14 students majoring in theater at UW Seattle, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 351
Washington 20
Oregon 19
Nevada 9
Hawaii 13

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 29 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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