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2025 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
200 Theater Design Degrees Awarded
A degree in theater design & technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #433 out of 1506 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 looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 200 degrees in theater design & technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Theater Design & Technology School

Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of theater design & technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater design & technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Theater Design & Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Theater Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater Design
Master's Degrees in Theater Design

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theater Design & Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater design degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Theater Design

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in theater design & technology needs to take a look at New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 19 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in theater design & technology has to check out Purchase College. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 29 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 6 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
26.9% Growth in Graduates

Ithaca College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in theater design & technology. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 7 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent data year.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 8 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 98th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 8 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 7 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

City Tech is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 118th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 25 theater design & technology students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Design & Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best theater design & technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 132
Pennsylvania 978 35
Maryland 618 8
New Jersey 614 6
District of Columbia 441 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 2,494
Acting 602
Musical Theater 498
Playwriting & Screenwriting 216
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 210
Directing & Theatrical Production 104
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 11
Costume Design 4
Theatre and Dance 3

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