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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
165 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #161 out of 1095 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 looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in theater matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 theater arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Theater
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for theater arts.

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

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

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37 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New York.

There were roughly 37 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
31 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New York.

There were approximately 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
17 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#7 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Brooklyn College if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New York.

There were approximately 17 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in District of Columbia.

There were about 10 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New Jersey.

There were approximately 10 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
9 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 9 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in New Jersey.

There were about 8 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Sarah Lawrence in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Towson is a very large public university located in the small city of Towson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Maryland.

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

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#3 Best Quality In PA

UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 667 167
Pennsylvania 586 34
Maryland 342 0
District of Columbia 330 10
New Jersey 323 16

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One of 9 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting 75
Theater Design & Technology 42
Directing & Theatrical Production 42
Acting 38
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 12
Musical Theater 3
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 2
Costume Design 2

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