by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for playwriting & screenwriting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in playwriting & screenwriting during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The playwriting and screenwriting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality playwriting and screenwriting program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for playwriting & screenwriting students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for playwriting & screenwriting students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from New York University
It's difficult to beat Purchase College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Purchase College
It's difficult to beat Marymount Manhattan College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Marymount Manhattan College
The University of the Arts is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from The University of the Arts
Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Hofstra University
Explore the best playwriting & screenwriting colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 94 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 7 |
Playwriting & Screenwriting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 1,772 |
| Musical Theater | 462 |
| Acting | 329 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 130 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 67 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 20 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 3 |
| Theatre and Dance | 1 |
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