2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #169 most popular master's degree program in the country. 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 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theater arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theater arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theater arts related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Arts in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theater arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Theater

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Michigan State University

1

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Eastern Michigan University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Wayne State University

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	38
Ohio	494	29
Wisconsin	317	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.