2024 Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a master's degree in theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #169 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 11 master's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theater arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theater arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theater arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theater arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Arts in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in theater arts.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Theater

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts needs to look into Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in theater arts from Tufts University

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theater arts has to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	313	13
Rhode Island	222	2
New Hampshire	174	0
Vermont	115	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting	30
Theater Design & Technology	10
Directing & Theatrical Production	2
Musical Theater	2

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.