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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York

51 Colleges in New York
1,146 Bachelor's Degrees
Theater Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 51 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for theater arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,146 bachelor's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in theater matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in New York 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 theater arts 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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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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for theater arts.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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New York University
New York, NY
366 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In NY
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in New York.

There were about 366 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY
50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#24 Best Quality In NY

The New School is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 50 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
47 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#17 Best Quality In NY

Hofstra University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

There were approximately 47 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#34 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts needs to take a look at The City College of New York. CCNY is a large public college located in the city of New York.

There were about 45 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 39 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#18 Best Quality In NY

SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

There were approximately 35 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#15 Best Quality In NY

Wagner is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Staten Island.

There were approximately 34 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Wagner in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in New York.

There were about 32 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#12 Best Quality In NY

Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.

There were about 32 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#14 Best Quality In NY

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.

There were approximately 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 683 358
Maryland 352 119
New Jersey 332 217
District of Columbia 234 26

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 230
Acting 197
Musical Theater 194
Playwriting & Screenwriting 115
Theater Design & Technology 104
Directing & Theatrical Production 45
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 5
Costume Design 4

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