by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Acting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 218 associate degrees in acting during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of acting for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for acting students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Acting Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in acting.
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in acting has to look into American Musical and Dramatic Academy. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in acting from American Musical and Dramatic Academy
It is hard to beat American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York if you wish to pursue an associate degree in acting. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in acting from American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
It's hard to beat New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts if you want to pursue an associate degree in acting. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in acting from New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Explore the best acting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 429 | 195 |
| Pennsylvania | 379 | 9 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Acting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 75 |
| Musical Theater | 52 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 19 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 9 |
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