2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #169 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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 38 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theater arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theater arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Theater Arts Schools

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 Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Theater

1

The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of the Arts if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from The University of the Arts

2

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts needs to look into Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Villanova University

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	117
Maryland	363	0
New Jersey	346	22
District of Columbia	334	6

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Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting	13
Directing & Theatrical Production	8
Musical Theater	8
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	8
Acting	6
Costume Design	4
Theater Design & Technology	3

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.