by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,793 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 397 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in acting. That schools that top this list have a program in acting in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Theatre of Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. TOA is located in Hollywood, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s acting degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 associates’s acting degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles Acting Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s acting degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Acting at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified associates’s acting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Acting at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s acting students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New York Film Academy landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. Located in Burbank, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s acting students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Acting at Northampton County Area Community College
Academy of Art University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
Casper College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking, coming in at #11. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s acting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Acting at Montgomery County Community College
With a ranking of #11, MediaTech Institute - Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Wyoming College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. CWC is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 0 associates’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
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