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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #59 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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The Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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#8

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $538.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,542
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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