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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges
$18,693 Avg Salary
$14,037 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 143 students majoring in theater at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, theater graduates from New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts carry an average student debt load of $15,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $603.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 34% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, theater majors at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York accumulate an average of around $11,484 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $387.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree 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.

Of the 28 students majoring in theater at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, theater graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $7,806.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Queensborough Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bayside.

About 39% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

About 60% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, theater graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,556.

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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

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 25 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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