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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Drama Education Major

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Drama & Dance Education is the 713th most popular major in the country with 242 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 drama & dance education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama & dance education. That schools that top this list have a program in drama & dance education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major

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

Top 21 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Dance Education

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Emerson College

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the #2 spot on the list. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Columbus State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at University of Northern Colorado

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major. Winthrop University is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Winthrop

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter Drama & Dance Education Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Fontbonne University Drama & Dance Education Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Garden City, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Adelphi University Drama & Dance Education Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Boston University

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at Niagara University

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 90%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Loyola Marymount

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Salem State University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at CWU

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at University of Akron Main Campus

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 9 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s drama education students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full SUNY Brockport Drama & Dance Education Report

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Covenant College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Covenant College is a small school located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Dance Education at Covenant

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Western Oregon University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 0 masters’s drama education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Western Oregon University Drama & Dance Education Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s drama education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full Lee University Drama & Dance Education Report

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Drama Education Major ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s drama education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Dance Education at XULA

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