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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 746 people earned their degree in playwriting and screenwriting, making the major the 518th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 216 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in playwriting and screenwriting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great playwriting and screenwriting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the playwriting and screenwriting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #1 spot on the list. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 46 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Purchase College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $12,928 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Purchase College Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

Point Park also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,733 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Point Park University.

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#3

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New York University is $25,937 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full NYU Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,234 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Drexel.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at Drexel University

#5

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

MMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $31,561 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Marymount Manhattan College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

UArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of the Arts is $39,618 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at The University of the Arts

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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