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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the theater graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named The Juilliard School the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in theater at Juilliard, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of the Arts helped the school earn the #3 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 Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purchase College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Purchase College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

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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 8 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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