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

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$15,919 Avg Salary
$12,375 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found American Musical and Dramatic Academy to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 27% are male.

Theater majors at American Musical and Dramatic Academy take out an average of $13,308 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater landed the # 2 spot on the list. Neighborhood Playhouse School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York City.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the theater majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Circle in the Square Theatre School 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 . Circle in the Square Theatre School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 70% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 30% are male.

Theater majors at Circle in the Square Theatre School take out an average of $16,454 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at George Washington University Report

#7

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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#7

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

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#7

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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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 15 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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