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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$32,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,919 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 2,542 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #33 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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 New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Drama & Theater Arts

Our analysis found Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New York. Neighborhood Playhouse School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Neighborhood Playhouse School are $17,400 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Musical and Dramatic Academy are $42,960 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, theater graduates from American Musical and Dramatic Academy carry an average student debtload of $13,308. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $655.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York are $37,230 a year.

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Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 754
Maryland 179
New Jersey 210
District of Columbia 67

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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