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2025 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
104 Directing and Theatrical Production Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, directing & theatrical production sits in the middle of the road, ranking #810 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 104 degrees in directing & theatrical production annually.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of directing & theatrical production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Directing & Theatrical Production School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production
Master's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the directing and theatrical production degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Directing and Theatrical Production

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat Marymount Manhattan College if you want to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 5 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent data year.

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3
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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of the Arts if you wish to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 18 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production has to look into Point Park University. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 65th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 10 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
43 Directing and Theatrical Production Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 34th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 43 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in directing & theatrical production from Pace University - New York

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Colleges by State

Explore the best directing & theatrical production colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 58
Pennsylvania 978 35
New Jersey 614 3
District of Columbia 441 3

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Directing & Theatrical Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,494
Acting 602
Musical Theater 498
Playwriting & Screenwriting 216
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 210
Theater Design & Technology 200
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 11
Costume Design 4
Theatre and Dance 3

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