by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of acting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of acting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Acting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The acting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Acting Schools in Pennsylvania. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of acting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a degree in acting. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.
There were about 64 acting students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Temple University
Any student who is interested in acting has to check out The University of the Arts. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.
There were approximately 17 acting students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from The University of the Arts
Point Park University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in acting. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.
There were roughly 10 acting students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from Point Park UniversityExplore all the Best Acting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 404 |
| Maryland | 618 | 28 |
| New Jersey | 614 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 17 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Acting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 456 |
| Musical Theater | 76 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 35 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 35 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 20 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 17 |
| Costume Design | 4 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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