2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
73
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,138
Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity,
theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 73 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,138 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
Your choice of theater arts 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 theater arts 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.
Pick Your Theater Arts Degree Level
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Theater
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
50
Theater Degrees Awarded
Carnegie Mellon University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 50 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Carnegie Mellon University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
337
Theater Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 337 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from New York University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
42
Theater Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 42 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 14th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.
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UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were roughly 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
39
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Maryland - College Park
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
40th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
48
Theater Degrees Awarded
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 approximately 48 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 15 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
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