Top Master in Theatre Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Brown University, Providence 7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate	M.F.A Theatre arts and performance studies Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: $41.8K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Boston University, Boston 7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Education Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE298TOEFL84 Programs	Tuition: $63.8K/Yr Living: $15.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	M.A Applied Theatre Arts Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE317TOEFL90PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $22.3K/Yr Living: $22.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theater Studies Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $12.3K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now
#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Ohio State University, Columbus 5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: $66.8K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#207/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UM-College Park, College Park 6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: GRE320TOEFL80PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $25.8K/Yr Living: $17.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#212/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Florida, Gainesville 6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate	M.F.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE308IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: $30.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#247/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Umass-Amherst, Amherst 8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA	M.A Theater Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $37.8K/Yr Living: $28.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#294/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland 10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theater Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE61 Programs	Tuition: $50.8K/Yr Living: $6.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#299/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder 8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Colorado, USA81%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $34.7K/Yr Living: $14K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#306/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Indiana University, Bloomington 8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Indiana, USA78%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre and Drama Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE300TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: $27.1K/Yr Living: $14K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University at Buffalo, Buffalo 8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre & Performance Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55 Programs	Tuition: $25K/Yr Living: $18.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#465/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Kansas, Lawrence 8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE60 Programs	Tuition: $18.9K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#546/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo90IELTS5.5 Programs	Tuition: $33.6K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#549/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Florida State University, Tallahassee 6.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)Florida, USA25%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Management Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE55 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $20K/Yr Living: $13.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#556/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UH-Houston, Houston 7.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA66%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE47 Programs	Tuition: $28.3K/Yr Living: $10K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#697/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Missouri-Mizzou, Columbia 6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA77%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE296IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: $39.4K/Yr Living: $10.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#701/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Central Florida, Orlando 7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $21.5K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Kansas State University, Manhattan 8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA80%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $19.7K/Yr Living: $2.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Ohio University, Athens 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA	M.A Theater Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: $17.6K/Yr Living: $6.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Master in Theatre Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 49 universities

Brown University, Providence

Boston University, Boston

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Partner Colleges

Ohio State University, Columbus

UM-College Park, College Park

University of Florida, Gainesville

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder

Indiana University, Bloomington

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

University of Kansas, Lawrence

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Florida State University, Tallahassee

UH-Houston, Houston

University of Missouri-Mizzou, Columbia

University of Central Florida, Orlando

Kansas State University, Manhattan

Ohio University, Athens

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