2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology in California

Theater Design & Technology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #423 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Design & Technology in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in theater design and technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School for Your Master's Degree

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for theater design and technology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theater design and technology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theater Design & Technology in California

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

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

1

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in theater design and technology has to look into California Institute of the Arts. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater design and technology in California.

There were about 11 theater design and technology students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in theater design and technology from California Institute of the Arts

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater design and technology. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD 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 theater design and technology in California.

There were roughly 8 theater design and technology individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in theater design and technology from University of California - San Diego

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater design and technology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in theater design and technology from University of Southern California

Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater Design

Theater Design & Technology is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Theater Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting	134
Acting	97
Theater Arts	86
Costume Design	15
Directing & Theatrical Production	7
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	5

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.