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by our College Data Analytics Team
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Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , drama & theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $23,162 and had an average of $27,269 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,670 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major” ranking looked at 186 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in drama & theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre is a private not-for-profit institution located in Blue Lake, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Out of the 186 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #4 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 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. UNCSA is a public institution located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
New York Film Academy landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 21 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at New York Film Academy
Mary Baldwin University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Mary Baldwin is a small school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 33 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Juilliard School landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 & Theater Arts at The University of the Arts
Sarah Lawrence College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Sarah Lawrence is located in Bronxville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Maharishi International University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Maharishi International University
Academy of Art University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 23 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Regent University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 61 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Drama & Theater Arts Report
Hollins University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Hollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Oregon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Located in Ashland, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Oregon University
Fontbonne University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Fontbonne University
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #19. Point Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 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 & Theater Arts at Point Park University
Bob Jones University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater 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%.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #21. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 126 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.8% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at New York University
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking, coming in at #22. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chapman University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major ranking. Chapman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Chapman University
The New School ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at New School University
With a ranking of #25, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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