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Design Schools in the Northeast

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In 2024, we ranked 78 schools offering design majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Theatre-Schools.com team ranks Harvard University (Cambridge, MA), Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA), and New York University (New York City, NY) the top three design and technology schools in the Northeast.

See the best 50 design and technology schools and colleges in the Northeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northeast.

Top 50 design & technology schools in the Northeast:

Harvard University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 1 design & technology program

Carnegie Mellon University - Theatre School Ranking
2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 design & technology programs

New York University - Theatre School Ranking
3. New York University

New York City, NY, 1 design & technology program

Emerson College - Theatre School Ranking
4. Emerson College

Boston, MA, 1 design & technology program

Yale University - Theatre School Ranking
5. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 3 design & technology programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Theatre School Ranking
6. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 1 design & technology program

Northeastern University - Theatre School Ranking
7. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 1 design & technology program

Boston University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Boston University

Boston, MA, 3 design & technology programs

Binghamton University - Theatre School Ranking
9. Binghamton University

Vestal, NY, 1 design & technology program

Syracuse University - Theatre School Ranking
10. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 2 design & technology programs

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Theatre School Ranking
11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 1 design & technology program

University of Connecticut - Theatre School Ranking
12. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 1 design & technology program

Fordham University - Theatre School Ranking
13. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 1 design & technology program

Stony Brook University - Theatre School Ranking
14. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY, 1 design & technology program

CUNY City College - Theatre School Ranking
15. CUNY City College

New York City, NY, 1 design & technology program

Temple University - Theatre School Ranking
16. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 2 design & technology programs

Salem State University - Theatre School Ranking
17. Salem State University

Salem, MA, 1 design & technology program

SUNY at Purchase College - Theatre School Ranking
18. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY, 3 design & technology programs

New Jersey Institute of Technology - Theatre School Ranking
19. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ, 1 design & technology program

Drexel University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 1 design & technology program

Ithaca College - Theatre School Ranking
21. Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY, 1 design & technology program

Bennington College - Theatre School Ranking
22. Bennington College

Bennington, VT, 3 design & technology programs

Lesley University - Theatre School Ranking
23. Lesley University

Cambridge, MA, 2 design & technology programs

Rhode Island College - Theatre School Ranking
24. Rhode Island College

Providence, RI, 2 design & technology programs

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania - Theatre School Ranking
25. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA, 1 design & technology program

The University of the Arts - Theatre School Ranking
26. The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA, 1 design & technology program

Long Island University - Theatre School Ranking
27. Long Island University

Brookville, NY, 1 design & technology program

Manhattanville College - Theatre School Ranking
28. Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY, 1 design & technology program

Moore College of Art and Design - Theatre School Ranking
29. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA, 1 design & technology program

Champlain College - Theatre School Ranking
30. Champlain College

Burlington, VT, 1 design & technology program

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Theatre School Ranking
31. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA, 2 design & technology programs

Kean University - Theatre School Ranking
32. Kean University

Union, NJ, 1 design & technology program

SUNY Cortland - Theatre School Ranking
33. SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY, 2 design & technology programs

Daemen University - Theatre School Ranking
34. Daemen University

Amherst, NY, 1 design & technology program

Keene State College - Theatre School Ranking
35. Keene State College

Keene, NH, 1 design & technology program

SUNY Oneonta - Theatre School Ranking
36. SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY, 2 design & technology programs

SUNY College at Potsdam - Theatre School Ranking
37. SUNY College

Potsdam, NY, 2 design & technology programs

SUNY College at Old Westbury - Theatre School Ranking
38. SUNY College

Old Westbury, NY, 1 design & technology program

SUNY at Fredonia - Theatre School Ranking
39. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY, 1 design & technology program

Marymount Manhattan College - Theatre School Ranking
40. Marymount Manhattan College

New York City, NY, 2 design & technology programs

Pratt Institute - Theatre School Ranking
41. Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY, 1 design & technology program

Chatham University - Theatre School Ranking
42. Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA, 1 design & technology program

Saint Vincent College - Theatre School Ranking
43. Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA, 2 design & technology programs

Millersville University of Pennsylvania - Theatre School Ranking
44. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA, 1 design & technology program

Wilkes University - Theatre School Ranking
45. Wilkes University

Wilkes Barre, PA, 1 design & technology program

Seton Hill University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA, 1 design & technology program

Roberts Wesleyan University - Theatre School Ranking
47. Roberts Wesleyan University

Rochester, NY, 1 design & technology program

Fitchburg State University - Theatre School Ranking
48. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA, 1 design & technology program

SUNY College at Plattsburgh - Theatre School Ranking
49. SUNY College

Plattsburgh, NY, 1 design & technology program

CUNY New York City College of Technology - Theatre School Ranking
50. CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY, 1 design & technology program

Design schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State2 Design and Technology Schools in Connecticut1 Design and Technology Schools in Maine11 Design and Technology Schools in Massachusetts1 Design and Technology Schools in New Hampshire5 Design and Technology Schools in New Jersey35 Design and Technology Schools in New York17 Design and Technology Schools in Pennsylvania2 Design and Technology Schools in Rhode Island4 Design and Technology Schools in Vermont


Design & technology schools in other regions:

Midwest: 99 schools
Northwest: 17 schools
South: 78 schools
Southeast: 58 schools
West: 94 schools

Popular theatre school cities in the Northeast:

in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
Hartford: 2 schools
Middletown: 2 schools
New Britain: 1 school
New Haven: 2 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 1 school
Willimantic: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 9 schools
Cambridge: 3 schools
Franklin: 1 school
North Adams: 1 school
North Dartmouth: 1 school
Salem: 1 school
Worcester: 4 schools
in New Hampshire:
Concord: 1 school
Durham: 1 school
in New Jersey:
Bloomfield: 1 school
Edison: 1 school
Galloway: 1 school
Glassboro: 1 school
Madison: 2 schools
Mahwah: 1 school
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
Toms River: 1 school
Union: 1 school
in New York:
Batavia: 1 school
Bayside: 1 school
Bronx: 5 schools
Brooklyn: 5 schools
Brookville: 1 school
Buffalo: 4 schools
Cortland: 1 school
Dix Hills: 1 school
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
Long Island City: 1 school
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 17 schools
Niagara University: 1 school
Old Westbury: 1 school
Oneonta: 2 schools
Oswego: 1 school
Potsdam: 1 school
Poughkeepsie: 2 schools
Purchase: 2 schools
Queens: 1 school
Rochester: 3 schools
Rockville Centre: 1 school
Saratoga Springs: 1 school
Selden: 1 school
Staten Island: 2 schools
Suffern: 1 school
Syracuse: 2 schools
Troy: 3 schools
Valhalla: 1 school
Vestal: 1 school
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 2 schools
Center Valley: 1 school
Chambersburg: 1 school
East Stroudsburg: 1 school
Glenside: 1 school
Harrisburg: 1 school
Kutztown: 1 school
Philadelphia: 9 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
Villanova: 1 school
West Chester: 1 school
in Rhode Island:
Providence: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Bennington: 1 school
Burlington: 2 schools
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