2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 26 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, theater majors at Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of around $25,943 in student debt.
Out of the 26 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
While working on their degree, theater majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,989 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
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Messiah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
Muhlenberg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, theater graduates from Muhlenberg carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $538.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.
While working on their degree, theater majors at Pitt Johnstown accumulate an average of around $25,989 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater
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 25 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).
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