by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 master's degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of drama & theater arts for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for drama & theater arts students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts.
Northwestern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in drama & theater arts. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.
Master's recipients from the drama & theater arts degree program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn $3,153 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It's difficult to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in drama & theater arts. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.
Students who graduate with their master's from the theater program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,998.
More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from DePaul University
Roosevelt University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Roosevelt University
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Illinois State University
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Northern Illinois University
SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Columbia College Chicago
Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Western Illinois University
Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 38 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 35 |
| Acting | 14 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 323 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 248 |
| Arts & Media Management | 91 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 72 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 58 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 9 |
| Other Visual Art | 5 |
| Dance | 3 |
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