2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 master's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Theater

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	54
Georgia	370	23
Virginia	331	63
Tennessee	313	10
Kentucky	268	2
South Carolina	260	14
Alabama	258	14
Louisiana	250	11
Mississippi	243	10
Arkansas	187	4
West Virginia	164	5

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology	23

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.