2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
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 New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 108 students majoring in theater at NYU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 40% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 32% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 17 students majoring in theater at The Graduate Center, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the theater majors at the school.
The New School 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. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 60% of the theater majors at the school.
The Juilliard School 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. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 10 students majoring in theater at Juilliard, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Hunter College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
About 30% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 70% are male.
Sarah Lawrence 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 #7 on the list. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville.
Of the 10 students majoring in theater at Sarah Lawrence, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
Of the 6 students majoring in theater at SUNY Stony Brook, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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 |
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Pennsylvania | 91 |
Maryland | 9 |
New Jersey | 22 |
District of Columbia | 23 |
Majors Related to Theater
One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 20 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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