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

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

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #97 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a 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.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#4

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the theater majors at the school.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The University of the Arts

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the theater majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#7

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
New York 266
Maryland 9
New Jersey 22
District of Columbia 23

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 7 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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