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2024 Best Acting Associate Degree Schools in New York

3 Colleges in New York
195 Associate Degrees
an associate degree in acting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #198 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Acting Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 195 associate degrees in acting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Acting School for Your Associate Degree

Best Acting Associate Degree Schools in New York The acting associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality acting program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for acting students working on their associate degree.

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The acting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Acting Associate Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Acting in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for acting students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Acting

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American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in acting. Located in the city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in acting from American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in acting has to look into American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. Located in the city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in acting from American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in acting needs to look into New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Located in the city of New York, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in acting from New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

Best Acting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Acting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 379 9

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Acting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 84
Musical Theater 41
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 28
Theater Design & Technology 1

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