2027 Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Pennsylvania
[Playwriting & Screenwriting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/playwriting-and-screenwriting/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value playwriting & screenwriting schools.
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2027 Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in playwriting & screenwriting, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools
Leading the list is Point Park University, our #1 best value for playwriting & screenwriting in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,570. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the playwriting & screenwriting program here. Early-career playwriting & screenwriting graduates make about $25,301. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in playwriting & screenwriting will find it at Carnegie Mellon University, which ranked #2. Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Students from in state pay about $65,636 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for playwriting & screenwriting graduates is $25,000. Early-career playwriting & screenwriting graduates make about $27,391. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
Drexel University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value playwriting & screenwriting schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,412. Typical student debt for playwriting & screenwriting graduates is $28,838. Early-career playwriting & screenwriting graduates make about $67,556. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 79%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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