by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Drama & Dance Education is the 713th most popular major in the country with 293 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 118 drama and dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in drama and dance education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drama and dance education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The drama education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Columbus State University
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at University of Northern Colorado
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Winthrop University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fontbonne University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Fontbonne University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Drama & Dance Education Report
Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Niagara University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Niagara University
Loyola Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Loyola Marymount
Salem State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 11 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Covenant College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Lookout Mountain, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon University Drama & Dance Education Report
Lee University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Xavier University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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