2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree School for You
Drama & Theater Arts is the #60 most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, theater majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $7,806 in student debt.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Finger Lakes Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, HACC also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $15,270 per year. On average, theater graduates from Northampton Community College take out $9,556 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $36,350 in tuition and fees each year. Theater majors at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts take out an average of $15,833 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $603.
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Monroe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,368 a year.
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Queensborough Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bayside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at QCC are $8,090 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, American Musical and Dramatic Academy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy undergraduate students pay an average of $42,960 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 754 |
| New York | 2,542 |
| Maryland | 179 |
| New Jersey | 210 |
| District of Columbia | 67 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 schools only.
- 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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