by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,686 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 317 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in acting.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree acting students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Theatre of Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. This small school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles Acting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 78 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York Acting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 64 degrees to qualified associates’s acting students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Acting at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 38 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Acting at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
New York Film Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Nassau Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s acting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Casper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montgomery County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Acting at Montgomery County Community College
MediaTech Institute - Dallas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major ranking. MediaTech Institute - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
Central Wyoming College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Acting Major list. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 0 associates’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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