2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Maryland

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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in drama and theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in theater matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Maryland ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of drama and theater arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Drama & Theater Arts Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for drama and theater arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in Maryland

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

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. 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 Maryland.

There were about 10 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Towson University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Towson is a very large public university located in the small city of Towson. 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 Maryland.

There were approximately 7 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from Johns Hopkins University

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
New Jersey	178	16
District of Columbia	151	36

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Design & Technology	8
Theater Arts	7
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	171
Music	137
Fine & Studio Arts	48
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	36
Arts & Media Management	9
Other Visual Art	5
Dance	3

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.