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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting in the Middle Atlantic Region

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363 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2021-2022, 1,686 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 602 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 363 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in acting. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in acting.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Acting in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.0% 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 full report on Acting at Marymount Manhattan College

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Acting at The University of the Arts

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Juilliard School. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full The Juilliard School Acting Report

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s 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 full report on Acting at Purchase College

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students 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%.

Read more about Acting at Pace University

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Acting at SUNY Fredonia

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 full report on Acting at Point Park

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Acting at Ithaca College

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Acting at Temple University

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Lycoming College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lycoming is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full Lycoming Acting Report

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland

With a ranking of #11, Stevenson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevenson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owings Mills, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Acting at Stevenson

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 8 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Acting at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Syracuse University Acting Report

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #14, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Nazareth College Acting Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Acting at Towson University

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 3 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Kean University Acting Report

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Acting at Gannon

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Acting at SRU

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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Acting at Seton Hill University

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Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Acting at Arcadia University

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