by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of drama & theater arts for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for drama & theater arts students working on their doctor's degree.
The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for drama & theater arts students seeking a a doctor's degree.
The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from The Graduate Center, CUNY
University of Maryland - College Park is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from University of Maryland - College Park
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in drama & theater arts has to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in drama & theater arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Explore the best drama & theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 3 |
| New York | 174 | 10 |
| Maryland | 119 | 4 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 13 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 247 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 77 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Other Visual Art | 7 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6 |
| Dance | 1 |
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