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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 61 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #89 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.

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 in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in theater at OHIO Athens, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 43% of the theater majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Women make up 33% of the theater majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Ohio. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Of the 3 students majoring in theater at BGSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Miami University - Oxford 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 town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Miami University - Oxford Report

Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Case Western Reserve University Report

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 27
Illinois 106
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 3

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 8 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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