2025 Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

an associate degree in theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #113 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 52 associate degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Theater Arts in New York

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in theater arts.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Theater

1

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in theater arts needs to take a look at LaGuardia Community College. LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large 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

Hudson Valley Community College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in theater arts. Located in the 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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 Majors Related to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Acting	210
Musical Theater	52
Theater Design & Technology	12
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.