2024 Best Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in theater arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #203 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in New York to review for the 2024 Best Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theater Arts in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theater arts.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Theater

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theater arts. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from Columbia University in the City of New York

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The Graduate Center, CUNY if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theater arts. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in theater arts from The Graduate Center, CUNY

Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	311	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

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

Notes and References

• 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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