2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Virginia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #161 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 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

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 Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for theater arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 theater arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Arts in Virginia

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

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

1

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Regent University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 32 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in theater arts from Regent University

2

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mary Baldwin University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 13 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in theater arts from Mary Baldwin University

3

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 6 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in theater arts from University of Virginia - Main Campus

4

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were about 5 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in theater arts from Virginia Tech

5

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in theater arts from Virginia Commonwealth University

6

Hollins University
Roanoke, VA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in theater arts from Hollins University

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	47
Georgia	361	27
North Carolina	323	11
Tennessee	296	11
South Carolina	251	14
Alabama	248	8
Kentucky	248	3
Louisiana	235	10
Mississippi	205	9
Arkansas	184	15
West Virginia	154	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 9 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	14
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	8

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.