2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Acting
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Colleges in the United States
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Master's Degrees
A master's degree in
acting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #397 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for acting students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 master's degrees in acting during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Acting School for Your Master's Degree
The acting master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Acting ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality acting program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked.
In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above.
You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country.
On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for acting.
Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Acting in the United States
The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in acting.
10 Most Well Attended Schools for Acting Students Working on Their Master's
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Annual Master's Degrees
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Most Popular In CA
#5
Best Quality In CA
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York Film Academy if you want to pursue a master's degree in acting. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Burbank. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in acting in California.
There were roughly 36 acting individuals who graduated with this degree at New York Film Academy in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in acting from New York Film Academy
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Annual Master's Degrees
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Most Popular In NY
#2
Best Quality In NY
The New School is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in acting. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in acting in New York.
There were approximately 15 acting individuals who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in acting from The New School
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Annual Master's Degrees
#1
Most Popular In DC
#1
Best Quality In DC
George Washington University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in acting. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in acting in District of Columbia.
There were about 15 acting individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in acting from George Washington University
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Annual Master's Degrees
#1
Most Popular In RI
#1
Best Quality In RI
Brown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in acting. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in acting in Rhode Island.
There were roughly 14 acting students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in acting from Brown University
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Annual Master's Degrees
#2
Most Popular In CA
#2
Best Quality In CA
Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in acting in California.
There were about 13 acting students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in acting from California Institute of the Arts
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