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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
54 Master's Degrees
$30,047 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in drama & theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #83 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for drama & theater arts students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Ohio The theater master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality theater program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for drama & theater arts students working on their master's degree.

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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 Ohio list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Theater

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Ohio University - Athens Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens.

Master's students who receive their degree from the theater program earn an average of $30,047 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in drama & theater arts needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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13 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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3 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Kent State University at Kent

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2 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Miami University - Oxford

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3 Annual Graduates

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 100
Michigan 211 27
Indiana 191 17
Wisconsin 173 2

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 29
Theater Design & Technology 18
Acting 3
Playwriting & Screenwriting 2
Directing & Theatrical Production 2

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 360
Design & Applied Arts 90
Fine & Studio Arts 76
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 20
General Visual & Performing Arts 14
Arts & Media Management 14
Dance 8
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 1

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