2024 Best Acting Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in acting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #437 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for acting students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 44 master's degrees in acting to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on acting students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of acting students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized acting related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for acting students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Acting Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Acting in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for acting students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Acting

1

The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The Juilliard School if you wish to pursue a master's degree in acting. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in acting from The Juilliard School

1

The New School
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in acting has to take a look at The New School. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in acting from The New School

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in acting has to check out George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in acting from George Washington University

Best Acting Colleges by State

Explore the best acting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	21
Pennsylvania	607	6
District of Columbia	334	17

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Acting Related Rankings by Major

Acting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Acting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	183
Playwriting & Screenwriting	74
Theater Design & Technology	35
Directing & Theatrical Production	29
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	11
Musical Theater	8
Costume Design	4

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.