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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania

8 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.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of the Arts. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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