2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Drama & Theater Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for drama and theater arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Neighborhood Playhouse School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York City.
Neighborhood Playhouse School undergraduate students pay an average of $17,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy undergraduate students pay an average of $42,960 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that theater majors at American Musical and Dramatic Academy take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,308. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $655, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York undergraduate students pay an average of $37,230 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
Request InformationBest Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools 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 4 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).
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