2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
59Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,342Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #59 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 59 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,342 degrees in drama & theater arts annually.
Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts 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 theater degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts needs to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 542 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,890 above the average earnings of drama & theater arts majors.
Carnegie Mellon University is a good option for students interested in a degree in drama & theater arts. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University make $10,788 more than the typical theater graduate.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program report average early career wages of $20,935.
Every student pursuing a degree in drama & theater arts has to take a look at American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Located in the city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 752 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $17,387 for their early career.
Located in the city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 99 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career wages of $12,456.
Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 149 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career wages of $18,090.
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 61 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients usually earn around $20,988 in the first five years of their career.
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career earnings of $19,269.
Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 65 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, theater degree recipients usually make an average of $18,243 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 99 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, theater degree recipients generally earn about $19,562 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 98 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career earnings of $19,454.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Drama & Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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