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2026 Best Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Schools in New York

1 Colleges in the United States
93 Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Degrees Awarded
$37,138 Avg Early-Career Salary

Theatre/Theatre Arts Management programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for theatre/theatre arts management students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Theatre/Theatre Arts Management in New York

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theatre/theatre arts management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Leading the list is Ithaca College, our #1 school for theatre/theatre arts management. Set in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. Ithaca College awarded about 11 theatre/theatre arts management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, theatre/theatre arts management degree recipients from Ithaca College generally make around $38,328. Typical student debt for the program is $24,517. Read more about the theatre/theatre arts management program at Ithaca College

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Students looking for a strong theatre/theatre arts management program will find one at Pace University New York, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 82 theatre/theatre arts management degrees were awarded at Pace University New York in the most recent year. Theatre/theatre Arts Management graduates of Pace University New York earn a median of $35,948 early in their careers. Pace University New York graduates carry a median of $25,985 in student loans. See the full theatre/theatre arts management program report for Pace University New York

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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