2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in the Far Western US Region

Directing & Theatrical Production isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #547 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for directing and theatrical production students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in directing and theatrical production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in directing and theatrical production matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Directing & Theatrical Production in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for directing and theatrical production, 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 Directing & Theatrical Production 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for directing and theatrical production.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Directing & Theatrical Production in the Far Western US Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for directing and theatrical production students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Directing and Theatrical Production Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - San Diego is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD 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 master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in California.

There were about 4 directing and theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from University of California - San Diego

2

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

California Institute of the Arts is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in directing and theatrical production in California.

There were approximately 3 directing and theatrical production individuals who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from California Institute of the Arts

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production has to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from University of Southern California

3

University of Portland
Portland, OR

#1 Most Popular In OR

University of Portland is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from University of Portland

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in directing and theatrical production needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. More information about a master’s in directing and theatrical production from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges by State

Explore the most popular directing and theatrical production colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	7
Washington	408	2
Oregon	282	0

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Directing & Theatrical Production Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Directing and Theatrical Production

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting	134
Theater Arts	127
Acting	102
Theater Design & Technology	24
Costume Design	15
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.