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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Ranked Colleges
347 Degrees Awarded
$19,286 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2021-2022, 17,039 people earned their degree in drama & theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In , drama & theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $23,162 and had an average of $27,269 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,342 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,509 and $30,223 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 347 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama & theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drama & theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 104 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 78 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 19 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at LaGuardia

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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Queensborough Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bayside, New York. It awarded 12 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Queensborough Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #6, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery County Community College is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Montco Drama & Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #7, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Northampton County Area Community College

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Community College of Philadelphia

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Suffolk County Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

With a ranking of #10, Carroll Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Carroll Community College

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Monroe Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

With a ranking of #12, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Finger Lakes Community College

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York

Sullivan County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Sullivan County Community College

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at HACC

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at CCAC

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

With a ranking of #16, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GCC is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Genesee Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Nassau Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at HVCC

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Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Niagara County Community College

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York

With a ranking of #20, SUNY Ulster did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Ulster is a small public school situated in Stone Ridge, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at SUNY Ulster

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at SUNY Schenectady County Community College

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Prince George’s Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Prince George’s Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Community College of Beaver County ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Community College of Beaver County

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Harford Community College

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Luzerne County Community College

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