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

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

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #76 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the most popular school in Virginia for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Regent University Report

#2

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mary Baldwin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

Of the 30 students majoring in theater at Mary Baldwin, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

Of the 8 students majoring in theater at VCU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 5 students majoring in theater at Virginia Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 6 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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