2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 analysis found Savannah College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
About 73% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 27% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Southeast Region . Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
About 68% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 32% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mary Baldwin University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in theater at Mary Baldwin, 30% are male and 70% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Southeast Region . UNCSA is a small public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 78% of the theater majors at the school.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 14 students majoring in theater at UA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Alabama
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia 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 medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 31% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Georgia
Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Of the 11 students majoring in theater at FAU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Florida Atlantic University Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 60% are male.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Central Florida
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 81 |
| Florida | 63 |
| Georgia | 60 |
| North Carolina | 26 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Louisiana | 15 |
| Alabama | 14 |
| South Carolina | 14 |
| Mississippi | 13 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 27 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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