2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in the New England Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 44% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 17 students majoring in theater at Boston U, 29% are male and 71% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 38% of the theater majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 75% of the theater majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 71% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Tufts 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the theater majors at the school.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Tufts University
With a ranking of #7, Brown University 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 midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Berklee College of Music came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 2 students majoring in theater at Berklee College of Music, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Berklee College of Music Report
Smith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
New England College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at New England College
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 58 |
| Connecticut | 28 |
| Rhode Island | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| Maine | 0 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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 Majors Related 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 13 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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