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2024 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
183 Theater Design Degrees Awarded
A degree in theater design & technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #433 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 degrees in theater design & technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School

Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of theater design & technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater design & technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Theater Design & Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater Design
Master's Degrees in Theater Design

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Theater Design & Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater design degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Theater Design

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in theater design & technology needs to look into New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

The University of the Arts is a great choice for students interested in a degree in theater design & technology. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 4 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater design & technology. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were approximately 9 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
31 Theater Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 31 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 5 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 19 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 9 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 91st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 2 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best theater design & technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 132
Pennsylvania 978 35
Maryland 618 8
New Jersey 614 6
District of Columbia 441 0

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Design & Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,138
Acting 587
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 549
Musical Theater 331
Playwriting & Screenwriting 179
Directing & Theatrical Production 99
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 7
Costume Design 6

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