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Most Focused Drama And Theater Arts Associate’s Degree Schools

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Drama And Theater Arts is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on drama and theater arts — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 104 schools in the United States that offer drama and theater arts awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Drama And Theater Arts in the United States

Below are the most focused drama and theater arts schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Drama And Theater Arts Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools is American Academy Of Dramatic Arts New York. American Academy Of Dramatic Arts New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for American Academy Of Dramatic Arts New York

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A rank of #2 makes American Academy Of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles one of the most focused schools for drama and theater arts. Set in the city of Los Angeles, American Academy Of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees American Academy Of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for American Academy Of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles

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American Musical And Dramatic Academy is one of the most focused drama and theater arts schools, landing the #3 spot this year. American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 100% of the degrees American Musical And Dramatic Academy awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for American Musical And Dramatic Academy

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New York Film Academy is one of the most focused drama and theater arts schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit university. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 84% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for New York Film Academy

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New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts came in at #5 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of New York, New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 81% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts

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Kd College Conservatory Of Film And Dramatic Arts ranked #6 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Dallas, Kd College Conservatory Of Film And Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 67% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Kd College Conservatory Of Film And Dramatic Arts

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Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles comes in at #7 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Fidm Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising Los Angeles

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Citrus College
Glendora, CA

Citrus College landed the #8 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Citrus College

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA

Gordon State College comes in at #9 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Gordon State College is a public school located in the town of Barnesville. About 2% of the degrees Gordon State College awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Gordon State College

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Paradise Valley Community College comes in at #10 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Paradise Valley Community College is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Paradise Valley Community College

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Northern Oklahoma College landed the #11 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Northern Oklahoma College is a public school located in the rural area of Tonkawa. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Northern Oklahoma College

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Southern Crescent Technical College comes in at #12 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school located in the town of Griffin. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Southern Crescent Technical College

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San Diego City College landed the #13 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. San Diego City College is a public school located in the city of San Diego. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at San Diego City College

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Casper College
Casper, WY

Casper College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Casper College is a public school located in the city of Casper. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Casper College

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College comes in at #15 for drama and theater arts focus this year. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Diablo Valley College awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Diablo Valley College

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Snow College
Ephraim, UT

Snow College placed #16 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Snow College

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Massasoit Community College landed the #17 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Massasoit Community College

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Eastern Arizona College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Eastern Arizona College

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Howard College
Big Spring, TX

Howard College landed the #19 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Howard College is a public school located in the town of Big Spring. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Howard College

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College Of The Mainland
Texas City, TX

College Of The Mainland landed the #20 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of Texas City, College Of The Mainland is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in drama and theater arts, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at College Of The Mainland

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Tyler Junior College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Tyler Junior College

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Saint Johns River State College placed #22 for drama and theater arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Palatka, Saint Johns River State College is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Saint Johns River State College awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Saint Johns River State College

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Napa Valley College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Napa Valley College is a public school located in the city of Napa. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Napa Valley College

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Niagara County Community College landed the #24 spot among the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public institution. Drama And Theater Arts accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Niagara County Community College

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused drama and theater arts schools. Set in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montgomery County Community College is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Montgomery County Community College awards are in drama and theater arts, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Montgomery County Community College

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Drama And Theater Arts Schools

Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to drama and theater arts:

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Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
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Cuny Laguardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
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Yuba College
Marysville, CA
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Laney College
Oakland, CA
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Cypress College
Cypress, CA
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Merced College
Merced, CA
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
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College Of The Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
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American River College
Sacramento, CA
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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools with a notable focus on drama and theater arts:

Rank School Location Drama And Theater Arts Degree Focus
#51 Southwestern College Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA 0.5%
#52 College Of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID 0.5%
#53 Ohlone Community College Fremont, CA 0.5%
#54 College Of The Sequoias Visalia, CA 0.5%
#55 El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA 0.5%
#56 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA 0.5%
#57 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA 0.5%
#58 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY 0.5%
#59 Fresno City College Fresno, CA 0.5%
#60 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA 0.5%
#61 Miracosta College Oceanside, CA 0.5%
#62 Glendale Community College Glendale Az Glendale, AZ 0.5%
#63 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT 0.4%
#64 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ 0.4%
#65 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA 0.4%
#66 Blinn College Brenham, TX 0.4%
#67 Capital Community College New Britain, CT 0.4%
#68 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA 0.4%
#69 Prince Georges Community College Largo, MD 0.4%
#70 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA 0.4%
#71 College Of The Desert Palm Desert, CA 0.4%
#72 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY 0.4%
#73 Riverside City College Riverside, CA 0.4%
#74 Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA 0.4%
#75 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY 0.4%
#76 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA 0.3%
#77 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA 0.3%
#78 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA 0.3%
#79 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH 0.3%
#80 Community College Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 0.3%
#81 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA 0.3%
#82 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA 0.3%
#83 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA 0.3%
#84 Community College Of Rhode Island Warwick, RI 0.3%
#85 Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA 0.3%
#86 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA 0.3%
#87 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA 0.3%
#88 West Valley College Saratoga, CA 0.3%
#89 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA 0.3%
#90 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA 0.3%
#91 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA 0.3%
#92 South Texas College McAllen, TX 0.2%
#93 Valencia College Orlando, FL 0.2%
#94 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA 0.2%
#95 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM 0.2%
#96 Sierra College Rocklin, CA 0.2%
#97 Houston Community College Houston, TX 0.2%
#98 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA 0.2%
#99 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX 0.2%
#100 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA 0.2%

Other Drama And Theater Arts Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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