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Theatre Schools Offering Acting Associate's Degrees

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In 2024, we reviewed 165 schools awarding acting and performing associate's degrees.

The best acting and performing associate's degree program in the United States is offered by American Musical and Dramatic Academy. That school offers an excellent acting and performing associate's degree program: five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

See the top schools offering acting and performing associate's degrees below or narrow your search by state.

Acting & performing associate's degree schools:

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Theatre School Ranking
1. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Located in New York City, New York

Academy of Art University - Theatre School Ranking
2. Academy of Art University

Located in San Francisco, California

New York Film Academy - Theatre School Ranking
3. New York Film Academy

Located in Burbank, California

Foothill College - Theatre School Ranking
4. Foothill College

Located in Los Altos Hills, California

American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York - Theatre School Ranking
5. American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York

Located in New York City, New York

Santa Monica College - Theatre School Ranking
6. Santa Monica College

Located in Santa Monica, California

Mt San Antonio College - Theatre School Ranking
7. Mt San Antonio College

Located in Walnut, California

Antelope Valley Community College District - Theatre School Ranking
8. Antelope Valley Community College District

Located in Lancaster, California

Cypress College - Theatre School Ranking
9. Cypress College

Located in Cypress, California

Diablo Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
10. Diablo Valley College

Located in Pleasant Hill, California

Los Angeles Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
11. Los Angeles Valley College

Located in Valley Glen, California

Crafton Hills College - Theatre School Ranking
12. Crafton Hills College

Located in Yucaipa, California

Santa Ana College - Theatre School Ranking
13. Santa Ana College

Located in Santa Ana, California

El Camino Community College District - Theatre School Ranking
14. El Camino Community College District

Located in Torrance, California

Chaffey College - Theatre School Ranking
15. Chaffey College

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California

College of the Canyons - Theatre School Ranking
16. College of the Canyons

Located in Santa Clarita, California

Golden West College - Theatre School Ranking
17. Golden West College

Located in Huntington Beach, California

West Los Angeles College - Theatre School Ranking
18. West Los Angeles College

Located in Culver City, California

MiraCosta College - Theatre School Ranking
19. MiraCosta College

Located in Oceanside, California

Feather River Community College District - Theatre School Ranking
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles - Theatre School Ranking
21. American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

Southwestern College - Theatre School Ranking
22. Southwestern College

Located in Chula Vista, California

Skyline College - Theatre School Ranking
23. Skyline College

Located in San Bruno, California

Napa Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
24. Napa Valley College

Located in Napa, California

Gavilan College - Theatre School Ranking
25. Gavilan College

Located in Gilroy, California

CUNY Kingsborough Community College - Theatre School Ranking
26. CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Irvine Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
27. Irvine Valley College

Located in Irvine, California

Alpena Community College - Theatre School Ranking
28. Alpena Community College

Located in Alpena, Michigan

College of Marin - Theatre School Ranking
29. College of Marin

Located in Kentfield, California

Glendale Community College California - Theatre School Ranking
30. Glendale Community College California

Located in Glendale, California

Canada College - Theatre School Ranking
31. Canada College

Located in Redwood City, California

NHTI Concord's Community College - Theatre School Ranking
32. NHTI Concord's Community College

Located in Concord, New Hampshire

Citrus College - Theatre School Ranking
33. Citrus College

Located in Glendora, California

Suffolk County Community College - Theatre School Ranking
34. Suffolk County Community College

Located in Selden, New York

Pasadena City College - Theatre School Ranking
35. Pasadena City College

Located in Pasadena, California

Northern Virginia Community College - Theatre School Ranking
36. Northern Virginia Community College

Located in Annandale, Virginia

Modesto Junior College - Theatre School Ranking
37. Modesto Junior College

Located in Modesto, California

Moorpark College - Theatre School Ranking
38. Moorpark College

Located in Moorpark, California

Santa Rosa Junior College - Theatre School Ranking
39. Santa Rosa Junior College

Located in Santa Rosa, California

East Los Angeles College - Theatre School Ranking
40. East Los Angeles College

Located in Monterey Park, California

Butte College - Theatre School Ranking
41. Butte College

Located in Oroville, California

Cuesta College - Theatre School Ranking
42. Cuesta College

Located in San Luis Obispo, California

Riverside City College - Theatre School Ranking
43. Riverside City College

Located in Riverside, California

Los Medanos College - Theatre School Ranking
44. Los Medanos College

Located in Pittsburg, California

Montgomery College - Theatre School Ranking
45. Montgomery College

Located in Rockville, Maryland

CUNY Queensborough Community College - Theatre School Ranking
46. CUNY Queensborough Community College

Located in Bayside, New York

New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts - Theatre School Ranking
47. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

Located in New York City, New York

Gordon State College - Theatre School Ranking
48. Gordon State College

Located in Barnesville, Georgia

San Jacinto Community College - Theatre School Ranking
49. San Jacinto Community College

Located in Pasadena, Texas

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College - Theatre School Ranking
50. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Located in New York City, New York

SUNY Westchester Community College - Theatre School Ranking
51. SUNY Westchester Community College

Located in Valhalla, New York

Dutchess Community College - Theatre School Ranking
52. Dutchess Community College

Located in Poughkeepsie, New York

Middlesex College - Theatre School Ranking
53. Middlesex College

Located in Edison, New Jersey

Ocean County College - Theatre School Ranking
54. Ocean County College

Located in Toms River, New Jersey

Rockland Community College - Theatre School Ranking
55. Rockland Community College

Located in Suffern, New York

College of the Sequoias - Theatre School Ranking
56. College of the Sequoias

Located in Visalia, California

Orange Coast College - Theatre School Ranking
57. Orange Coast College

Located in Costa Mesa, California

College of the Desert - Theatre School Ranking
58. College of the Desert

Located in Palm Desert, California

Santa Barbara City College - Theatre School Ranking
59. Santa Barbara City College

Located in Santa Barbara, California

Sierra College - Theatre School Ranking
60. Sierra College

Located in Rocklin, California

Los Angeles City College - Theatre School Ranking
61. Los Angeles City College

Located in Los Angeles, California

CUNY Bronx Community College - Theatre School Ranking
62. CUNY Bronx Community College

Located in Bronx, New York

Victor Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
63. Victor Valley College

Located in Victorville, California

Community College of Baltimore County - Theatre School Ranking
64. Community College of Baltimore County

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

Long Beach City College - Theatre School Ranking
65. Long Beach City College

Located in Long Beach, California

Butler Community College - Theatre School Ranking
66. Butler Community College

Located in El Dorado, Kansas

American River College - Theatre School Ranking
67. American River College

Located in Sacramento, California

Fresno City College - Theatre School Ranking
68. Fresno City College

Located in Fresno, California

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Theatre School Ranking
69. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Located in Perkinston, Mississippi

Pima Community College - Theatre School Ranking
70. Pima Community College

Located in Tucson, Arizona

Harrisburg Area Community College - Theatre School Ranking
71. Harrisburg Area Community College

Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Piedmont Virginia Community College - Theatre School Ranking
72. Piedmont Virginia Community College

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Middle Georgia State University - Theatre School Ranking
73. Middle Georgia State University

Located in Macon, Georgia

Andrew College - Theatre School Ranking
74. Andrew College

Located in Cuthbert, Georgia

Saddleback College - Theatre School Ranking
75. Saddleback College

Located in Mission Viejo, California

Las Positas College - Theatre School Ranking
76. Las Positas College

Located in Livermore, California

Bakersfield College - Theatre School Ranking
77. Bakersfield College

Located in Bakersfield, California

Cabrillo College - Theatre School Ranking
78. Cabrillo College

Located in Aptos, California

Ohlone College - Theatre School Ranking
79. Ohlone College

Located in Fremont, California

Los Angeles Pierce College - Theatre School Ranking
80. Los Angeles Pierce College

Located in Woodland Hills, California

De Anza College - Theatre School Ranking
81. De Anza College

Located in Cupertino, California

Nassau Community College - Theatre School Ranking
82. Nassau Community College

Located in Garden City, New York

Fullerton College - Theatre School Ranking
83. Fullerton College

Located in Fullerton, California

College of San Mateo - Theatre School Ranking
84. College of San Mateo

Located in San Mateo, California

Berkshire Community College - Theatre School Ranking
85. Berkshire Community College

Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Solano Community College - Theatre School Ranking
86. Solano Community College

Located in Fairfield, California

City College of San Francisco - Theatre School Ranking
87. City College of San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, California

Mt San Jacinto Community College District - Theatre School Ranking
88. Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Located in San Jacinto, California

Mission College - Theatre School Ranking
89. Mission College

Located in Santa Clara, California

Moraine Valley Community College - Theatre School Ranking
90. Moraine Valley Community College

Located in Palos Hills, Illinois

Palomar College - Theatre School Ranking
91. Palomar College

Located in San Marcos, California

Estrella Mountain Community College - Theatre School Ranking
92. Estrella Mountain Community College

Located in Avondale, Arizona

Paradise Valley Community College - Theatre School Ranking
93. Paradise Valley Community College

Located in Phoenix, Arizona

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts - Theatre School Ranking
Grossmont College - Theatre School Ranking
95. Grossmont College

Located in El Cajon, California

Imperial Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
96. Imperial Valley College

Located in Imperial, California

Cosumnes River College - Theatre School Ranking
97. Cosumnes River College

Located in Sacramento, California

Casper College - Theatre School Ranking
98. Casper College

Located in Casper, Wyoming

Reedley College - Theatre School Ranking
99. Reedley College

Located in Reedley, California

Berkeley City College - Theatre School Ranking
100. Berkeley City College

Located in Berkeley, California

Los Angeles Mission College - Theatre School Ranking
101. Los Angeles Mission College

Located in Sylmar, California

Chandler Gilbert Community College - Theatre School Ranking
102. Chandler Gilbert Community College

Located in Chandler, Arizona

Riverland Community College - Theatre School Ranking
103. Riverland Community College

Located in Austin, Minnesota

Cuyamaca College - Theatre School Ranking
104. Cuyamaca College

Located in El Cajon, California

Ventura College - Theatre School Ranking
105. Ventura College

Located in Ventura, California

Hudson Valley Community College - Theatre School Ranking
106. Hudson Valley Community College

Located in Troy, New York

Scottsdale Community College - Theatre School Ranking
107. Scottsdale Community College

Located in Scottsdale, Arizona

Central Wyoming College - Theatre School Ranking
108. Central Wyoming College

Located in Riverton, Wyoming

Bucks County Community College - Theatre School Ranking
109. Bucks County Community College

Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania

Mendocino College - Theatre School Ranking
110. Mendocino College

Located in Ukiah, California

Taft College - Theatre School Ranking
111. Taft College

Located in Taft, California

Glendale Community College - Theatre School Ranking
112. Glendale Community College

Located in Glendale, Arizona

Mercer County Community College - Theatre School Ranking
113. Mercer County Community College

Located in West Windsor, New Jersey

Mott Community College - Theatre School Ranking
114. Mott Community College

Located in Flint, Michigan

Ulster County Community College - Theatre School Ranking
115. Ulster County Community College

Located in Stone Ridge, New York

Copper Mountain Community College - Theatre School Ranking
116. Copper Mountain Community College

Located in Joshua Tree, California

Barstow Community College - Theatre School Ranking
117. Barstow Community College

Located in Barstow, California

Harford Community College - Theatre School Ranking
118. Harford Community College

Located in Bel Air, Maryland

Normandale Community College - Theatre School Ranking
119. Normandale Community College

Located in Bloomington, Minnesota

College of Alameda - Theatre School Ranking
120. College of Alameda

Located in Alameda, California

Cecil College - Theatre School Ranking
121. Cecil College

Located in North East, Maryland

Sacramento City College - Theatre School Ranking
122. Sacramento City College

Located in Sacramento, California

Mesa Community College - Theatre School Ranking
123. Mesa Community College

Located in Mesa, Arizona

Niagara County Community College - Theatre School Ranking
124. Niagara County Community College

Located in Sanborn, New York

Phoenix College - Theatre School Ranking
125. Phoenix College

Located in Phoenix, Arizona

Northern Essex Community College - Theatre School Ranking
126. Northern Essex Community College

Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts

Barton County Community College - Theatre School Ranking
127. Barton County Community College

Located in Great Bend, Kansas

Northampton County Area Community College - Theatre School Ranking
128. Northampton County Area Community College

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

East Mississippi Community College - Theatre School Ranking
129. East Mississippi Community College

Located in Scooba, Mississippi

Cerro Coso Community College - Theatre School Ranking
130. Cerro Coso Community College

Located in Ridgecrest, California

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College - Theatre School Ranking
131. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Located in Richmond, Virginia

Tidewater Community College - Theatre School Ranking
132. Tidewater Community College

Located in Norfolk, Virginia

Mid Michigan College - Theatre School Ranking
133. Mid Michigan College

Located in Harrison, Michigan

Highland Community College - Theatre School Ranking
134. Highland Community College

Located in Highland, Kansas

State Fair Community College - Theatre School Ranking
135. State Fair Community College

Located in Sedalia, Missouri

National Park College - Theatre School Ranking
136. National Park College

Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Coahoma Community College - Theatre School Ranking
137. Coahoma Community College

Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Howard College - Theatre School Ranking
138. Howard College

Located in Big Spring, Texas

San Diego Mesa College - Theatre School Ranking
139. San Diego Mesa College

Located in San Diego, California

West Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
140. West Valley College

Located in Saratoga, California

Young Americans College of the Performing Arts - Theatre School Ranking
Theatre of Arts - Theatre School Ranking
142. Theatre of Arts

Located in Hollywood, California

Rio Hondo College - Theatre School Ranking
143. Rio Hondo College

Located in Whittier, California

Chabot College - Theatre School Ranking
144. Chabot College

Located in Hayward, California

Folsom Lake College - Theatre School Ranking
145. Folsom Lake College

Located in Folsom, California

Moreno Valley College - Theatre School Ranking
146. Moreno Valley College

Located in Moreno Valley, California

Spartanburg Methodist College - Theatre School Ranking
147. Spartanburg Methodist College

Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Clovis Community College - Theatre School Ranking
148. Clovis Community College

Located in Fresno, California

San Jose City College - Theatre School Ranking
149. San Jose City College

Located in San Jose, California

Norco College - Theatre School Ranking
150. Norco College

Located in Norco, California

Monterey Peninsula College - Theatre School Ranking
151. Monterey Peninsula College

Located in Monterey, California

Madera Community College - Theatre School Ranking
152. Madera Community College

Located in Madera, California

San Diego Miramar College - Theatre School Ranking
153. San Diego Miramar College

Located in San Diego, California

Cerritos College - Theatre School Ranking
154. Cerritos College

Located in Norwalk, California

GateWay Community College Phoenix - Theatre School Ranking
155. GateWay Community College Phoenix

Located in Phoenix, Arizona

South Mountain Community College - Theatre School Ranking
156. South Mountain Community College

Located in Phoenix, Arizona

Oxnard College - Theatre School Ranking
157. Oxnard College

Located in Oxnard, California

Coastline Community College - Theatre School Ranking
158. Coastline Community College

Located in Fountain Valley, California

NorthWest Arkansas Community College - Theatre School Ranking
159. NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Located in Bentonville, Arkansas

Coconino Community College - Theatre School Ranking
160. Coconino Community College

Located in Flagstaff, Arizona

Rio Salado College - Theatre School Ranking
161. Rio Salado College

Located in Tempe, Arizona

South Arkansas Community College - Theatre School Ranking
162. South Arkansas Community College

Located in El Dorado, Arkansas

San Joaquin Delta College - Theatre School Ranking
163. San Joaquin Delta College

Located in Stockton, California

San Diego City College - Theatre School Ranking
164. San Diego City College

Located in San Diego, California

Navarro College - Theatre School Ranking
165. Navarro College

Located in Corsicana, Texas

Acting & performing associate's degrees by state:

Schools by State12 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Arizona3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Arkansas95 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in California3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Georgia1 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Illinois3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Kansas4 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Maryland2 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Massachusetts3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Michigan2 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Minnesota3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Mississippi1 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Missouri1 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in New Hampshire3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in New Jersey15 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in New York3 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania1 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in South Carolina4 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Texas4 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Virginia2 Acting and Performing Associate's Degree Schools in Wyoming


Other acting & performing diplomas:

Certificates: 22 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 323 schools
Master's Degrees: 55 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 8 schools

Other theatre associate's degrees:

General Drama: 201 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 4 schools
Design and Technology: 95 schools
Management and Directing: 4 schools

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