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#1 #1 Best College for Acting in the U.S. American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY At American Musical and Dramatic Academy, only three majors are offered: Musical Theatre, Acting, Dance, and Other....view more Acceptance Rate 24% Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#2 #2 Best College for Acting in the U.S. American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York New York, NY At American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York, only one major is offered: Acting. Typically, 91 students receive a degree in Acting annually. view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 91 SAT Score 960–1,250 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#3 #3 Best College for Acting in the U.S. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas, TX At KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts, only two majors are offered: Acting, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production....view more Acceptance Rate 68% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#4 #4 Best College for Acting in the U.S. New York Film Academy Burbank, CA At New York Film Academy, the most popular majors students study are Acting, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, and Playwriting and Screenwriting. In fact, New York Film Academy awards 82 degrees every year to graduating Acting students....view more Acceptance Rate 52% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#5 #5 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA Each year, Northampton County Area Community College grants about 80 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include General Studies, Business/Commerce, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#6 #6 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Annually, Nassau Community College grants around 667 degrees to students studying Humanities/Humanistic Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#7 #7 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA At Academy of Art University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#8 #8 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Casper College Casper, WY At Casper College, the most popular majors students pursue are General Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and General. In fact, Casper College grants 88 degrees every year to General Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#9 #9 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Odessa College Odessa, TX At Odessa College, only three majors are offered: Organizational Leadership, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Mechatronics, Robotics, and and Automation Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 72% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
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About Acting

Acting programs prepare individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching.

Of the 188 Acting degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, women make up 63% percent and men make up 37% percent of the area of study. Did you know that New York has more students graduating with a degree in Acting than any other state? In fact, New York awarded 133 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Acting is $37,200.

Popularity of Acting Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Acting degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

188

Female Students

118 (62%)

Male Students

70 (37%)

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#1 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

24%

32

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$51,847

#2 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

92%

91

960–1,250

$51,847

#3 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

68%

28

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$51,847

#4 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

52%

13

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$51,847

#5 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

100%

10

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$51,847

#6 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

100%

10

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$51,847

#7 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

100%

2

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$51,847

#8 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

100%

1

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$51,847

#9 Best College for Acting in the U.S.

72%

1

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$51,847

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