2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in Pennsylvania

Playwriting & Screenwriting is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #284 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for playwriting and screenwriting.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Playwriting & Screenwriting in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting.

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

1

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Point Park University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in playwriting and screenwriting from Point Park University

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in playwriting and screenwriting needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in playwriting and screenwriting in Pennsylvania. More information about a master’s in playwriting and screenwriting from Carnegie Mellon University

Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Playwriting & Screenwriting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Playwriting and Screenwriting

One of 9 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Playwriting & Screenwriting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	16
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	9
Directing & Theatrical Production	7
Musical Theater	3
Theater Design & Technology	2
Costume Design	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.