2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s
186
Ranked Colleges
1,611
Degrees Awarded
$32,542
Avg Salary
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,611 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 186 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular drama and theater arts programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree theater students.
Top 27 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at NYU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 49 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at New York Film Academy
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 45 masters’s theater 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Regent University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 33 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Florida State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 33 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at California Institute of the Arts
With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full DePaul Drama & Theater Arts Report
Academy of Art University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Drama & Theater Arts at Academy of Art University
Mary Baldwin University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 30 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Mary Baldwin University
With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 30 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 30 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at USC
With a ranking of #12, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 25 masters’s theater 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Emerson College
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Athens Drama & Theater Arts Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 24 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UT Austin
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Carnegie Mellon University
University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UNCSA
University of Houston landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Houston
With a ranking of #17, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Northwestern
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UCLA
With a ranking of #20, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UC Irvine
With a ranking of #20, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 20 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UMKC
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Pace University
Temple University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Temple Drama & Theater Arts Report
California State University - Northridge came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s ranking. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full CSUN Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Tech University
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