2025 Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #113 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 associate degrees in theater arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theater arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theater arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theater arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theater arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Theater Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theater arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Theater

1

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

LaGuardia Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in theater arts. LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in theater arts from LaGuardia Community College

2

Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Hudson Valley Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in theater arts. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in theater arts from Hudson Valley Community College

Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	84
Pennsylvania	379	39
Maryland	221	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater

One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Acting	218
Musical Theater	52
Theater Design & Technology	19
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	9

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.