2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in California

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for theater arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Theater Arts Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theater arts.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theater Arts in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theater arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theater arts. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in theater arts in California.

There were roughly 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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2

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in theater arts in California.

There were roughly 2 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in theater arts. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theater arts in California.

There were about 2 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in theater arts in California.

There were about 1 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. More information about a doctorate in theater arts from University of California - San Diego

5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. More information about a doctorate in theater arts from University of California - Irvine

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

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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).
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