2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in District of Columbia

Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #78 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of drama and theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in drama and theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for drama and theater arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in drama and theater arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Master's

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in drama and theater arts. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in District of Columbia.

Soon after graduating, theater master's recipients typically earn about $21,500 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from George Washington University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in District of Columbia. More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from Catholic University of America

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	318
Pennsylvania	238	82
Maryland	190	9
New Jersey	178	16

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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Acting	15
Theater Arts	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	51
Fine & Studio Arts	30
Design & Applied Arts	28
Arts & Media Management	17
Music	16

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.