2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,079 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,615 and $23,493 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 400 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drama and theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree theater students.
Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 86 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Full Queensborough Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report
Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Montgomery County Community College
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton County Area Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Drama & Theater Arts Report
Suffolk County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carroll Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Carroll Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Carroll Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report
Monroe Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Finger Lakes Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY Sullivan is a small public school situated in Loch Sheldrake, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCAC is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Batavia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Nassau Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Ulster ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Ulster is a small school located in Stone Ridge, New York that handed out 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prince George’s Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Prince George’s Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report
Community College of Beaver County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Harford Community College
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Luzerne County Community College
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