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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges in Pennsylvania
762 Theater Degrees Awarded
$21,598 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in drama & theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #59 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 762 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Theater
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Theater

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Theater Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in drama & theater arts needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University earn a boost of approximately $5,396 over the average income of drama & theater arts graduates.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In PA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Lafayette College if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Easton. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.

There were about 5 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In PA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Theater Degrees Awarded
11.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career income of $18,590.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Theater Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 81 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program earn an average of $20,163 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,426 Median Starting Salary
$25,989 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts major at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus earn $3,828 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Theater Degrees Awarded
$19,426 Median Starting Salary

Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Allentown. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.

There were approximately 71 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make around $19,426 for their early career.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,168 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 66 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $22,168 in their early career salary.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 31st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 8 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from Villanova University receive $3,672 more than the average theater student.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 2,536
Maryland 279 179
New Jersey 273 210
District of Columbia 188 67

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Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 456
Acting 119
Musical Theater 76
Theater Design & Technology 35
Directing & Theatrical Production 35
Playwriting & Screenwriting 20
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 17
Costume Design 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,282
Fine & Studio Arts 1,173
Music 987
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 589
Dance 290
Arts & Media Management 264
General Visual & Performing Arts 204
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 16
Other Visual Art 1

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