2024 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
11
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
179
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for playwriting & screenwriting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 179 degrees in playwriting & screenwriting to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Playwriting & Screenwriting School
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Playwriting and Screenwriting
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
98
Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 98 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Carnegie Mellon University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
The University of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.
There were about 2 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from The University of the Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
38
Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Purchase College if you wish to pursue a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 38 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from Purchase College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were about 2 playwriting & screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from The New School
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