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2024 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
290 Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded
A degree in playwriting & screenwriting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #521 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 290 degrees in playwriting & screenwriting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Playwriting & Screenwriting School

Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of playwriting & screenwriting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for playwriting & screenwriting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Playwriting & Screenwriting Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Playwriting and Screenwriting
Bachelor's Degrees in Playwriting and Screenwriting
Master's Degrees in Playwriting and Screenwriting

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the playwriting and screenwriting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Playwriting and Screenwriting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
43 Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
72 Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded

Loyola Marymount University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
64 Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded

Chapman University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in playwriting & screenwriting needs to check out Pepperdine University. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent data year.

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Academy of Art University crest
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 37th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 20 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 11 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 15 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 9 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 3 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
45 Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 45 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at New York Film Academy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Colleges by State

Explore the best playwriting & screenwriting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 283
Washington 831 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,346
Acting 562
Theater Design & Technology 246
Musical Theater 51
Costume Design 32
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 25
Directing & Theatrical Production 20
Theatre and Dance 2
Comedy Writing and Performance 1

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