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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Playwriting & Screenwriting is the 521st most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 179 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in playwriting and screenwriting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in playwriting and screenwriting.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students.

Top 6 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount Manhattan College landed the #2 spot on the list. Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees 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.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at Marymount Manhattan College

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The University of the Arts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad 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 UArts

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the #4 spot on the list. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at Point Park University

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 49 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full NYU Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Playwriting and Screenwriting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at Drexel University

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