by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for playwriting & screenwriting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 degrees in playwriting & screenwriting annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
The schools below may not offer all types of playwriting and screenwriting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Carnegie Mellon University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from Carnegie Mellon University
The University of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in playwriting & screenwriting. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a degree in playwriting & screenwriting from The University of the Arts
Explore all the Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 0 |
Playwriting & Screenwriting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 420 |
| Acting | 121 |
| Musical Theater | 76 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 38 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 38 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 17 |
| Costume Design | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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