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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$21,598 Avg Salary
$26,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 91 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #97 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for drama and theater arts students. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 266
Maryland 9
New Jersey 22
District of Columbia 23

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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