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2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in Virginia
63 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #169 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia Your choice of theater arts for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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.

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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 Virginia 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 Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in theater arts.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Theater

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Virginia Tech

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

Regent University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Regent University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at Mary Baldwin University. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Mary Baldwin University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts has to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Virginia Commonwealth University

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
North Carolina 334 3
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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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 15
Playwriting & Screenwriting 3

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