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

A master's degree in drama and theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 326 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of drama and theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 36 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

The theater master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in North Carolina 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 drama and theater arts 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 drama and theater arts.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for drama and theater arts students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in drama and theater arts needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in North Carolina.

There were about 13 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in North Carolina.

There were roughly 12 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, theater master's recipients generally make an average of $36,200 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem, NC

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina School of the Arts if you wish to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small 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 North Carolina.

There were approximately 11 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCSA in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make about $39,600 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	55
Georgia	186	60
Virginia	175	104
Tennessee	156	11
Alabama	147	8
South Carolina	141	14
Louisiana	140	14
Kentucky	140	4
Mississippi	120	16
Arkansas	119	15
West Virginia	108	3

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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
Theater Arts	25
Theater Design & Technology	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	95
Fine & Studio Arts	34
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	20
Design & Applied Arts	19
Dance	4

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.