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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region

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Directing & Theatrical Production is the 810th most popular major in the country with 219 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 20 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in directing and theatrical production. That schools that top this list have a program in directing and theatrical production in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree directing and theatrical production students.

Top 5 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in the Far Western US Region

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full California Institute of the Arts Directing & Theatrical Production Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCSD Directing & Theatrical Production Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 more about Directing & Theatrical Production at UW Seattle

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 0 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Directing & Theatrical Production at University of Portland

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Directing and Theatrical Production Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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