by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 91 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 832 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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 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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theater arts students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for theater arts students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from New York University
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theater arts needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of Connecticut
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Brown University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from The University of Texas at Austin
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of California - Irvine
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of Iowa
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from The Graduate Center, CUNY
SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Savannah College of Art and Design
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 15 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 16 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 18 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 19 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 20 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 21 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 22 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 333 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 162 |
| Acting | 158 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 63 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 43 |
| Musical Theater | 12 |
| Costume Design | 8 |
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