2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in directing and theatrical production sits in the middle of the road, ranking #547 out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of directing and theatrical production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 master's degrees in directing and theatrical production during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School for Your Master's Degree

The directing and theatrical production master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality directing and theatrical production program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for directing and theatrical production.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Directing & Theatrical Production in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in directing and theatrical production.

Most Well Attended Schools for Directing and Theatrical Production Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in California.

There were approximately 4 directing and theatrical production individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Institute of the Arts is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in California.

There were approximately 3 directing and theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from California Institute of the Arts

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from University of Southern California

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	2
Oregon	282	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Directing and Theatrical Production

One of 9 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Directing & Theatrical Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting	134
Acting	97
Theater Arts	86
Theater Design & Technology	19
Costume Design	15
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.