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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Theater Design Major

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In 2020-2021, 1,164 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 433rd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in theater design and technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theater design and technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Theater Design & Technology Report

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Theater Design & Technology Report

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Theater Design & Technology Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Theater Design & Technology Report

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Theater Design & Technology Report

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 5 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #15, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Theater Design & Technology Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater design degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #17, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 0 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GWU Theater Design & Technology Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Design Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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