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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
75 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #284 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Playwriting & Screenwriting School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of playwriting and screenwriting students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Playwriting and Screenwriting
Overall Popularity in Playwriting and Screenwriting

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for playwriting and screenwriting.


 

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for playwriting and screenwriting students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Playwriting and Screenwriting Students Working on Their Master's

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New York University
New York, NY
53 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in New York.

There were roughly 53 playwriting and screenwriting individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
12 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Point Park University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 12 playwriting and screenwriting individuals who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 playwriting and screenwriting individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

The New School is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting. New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in New York.

There were approximately 3 playwriting and screenwriting students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
1 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in New York.

There were approximately 1 playwriting and screenwriting individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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#4 Most Popular In NY

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. More information about a master’s in playwriting and screenwriting from American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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#1 Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in playwriting and screenwriting from Catholic University of America

Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Colleges by State

Explore the most popular playwriting and screenwriting schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 667 61
Pennsylvania 586 20
District of Columbia 330 0

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Playwriting & Screenwriting is one of 9 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Playwriting and Screenwriting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 165
Theater Design & Technology 42
Directing & Theatrical Production 42
Acting 38
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 12
Musical Theater 3
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 2
Costume Design 2

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