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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Playwriting & Screenwriting is the 518th most popular major in the country with 746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $30-$48k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,699 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Purchase College.

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#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park also took the #4 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Point Park is $17,863 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NYU is $25,771 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive 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 New York University Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #3 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drexel is $27,057 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Drexel Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#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 $30-$48k. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MMC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marymount Manhattan College is $35,029 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of the Arts is $37,844 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Playwriting & Screenwriting at UArts

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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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