2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in New York
38
Colleges in New York
1,304
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 38 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theater Arts Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,304 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
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in New York
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.
10 Top New York Schools in Theater
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
337
Theater Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
42
Theater Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in theater arts needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 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 large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.
There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
40th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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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 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 48 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Purchase College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
44
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were roughly 44 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Skidmore is a great college overall.
There were roughly 21 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.
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Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 39th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 22 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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