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#1 #1 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA At Loyola Marymount University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Psychology, General, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 40% Annual Degrees Awarded 68 SAT Score 1,320–1,450 Est. Net Price * $54,471 Median Starting Salary $51,822
#2 #2 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Chapman University Orange, CA At Chapman University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 51 SAT Score 1,270–1,430 Est. Net Price * $48,037 Median Starting Salary $54,633
#3 #3 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students study are Psychology, General, Communication, General, Dance, and General. In fact, SUNY at Purchase College awards 66 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 43 SAT Score 1,200–1,380 Est. Net Price * $18,651 Median Starting Salary $52,298
#4 #4 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA At Savannah College of Art and Design, the most popular majors students pursue are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, Illustration, and Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia....view more Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 46 SAT Score 1,070–1,300 Est. Net Price * $46,524 Median Starting Salary $53,969
#5 #5 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 50 SAT Score 1,480–1,570 Est. Net Price * $30,730 Median Starting Salary $48,239
#6 #6 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 10% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 1,440–1,550 Est. Net Price * $41,496 Median Starting Salary $45,934
#7 #7 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY Every year, Marymount Manhattan College grants about 36 degrees to students studying Acting, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Musical Theatre, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Communication, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,140–1,320 Est. Net Price * $38,426 Median Starting Salary $53,773
#8 #8 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,460–1,540 Est. Net Price * $27,986 Median Starting Salary $48,378
#9 #9 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Each year, Point Park University grants around 78 degrees to students majoring in Dance, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Business Administration......view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,030–1,250 Est. Net Price * $25,477 Median Starting Salary $52,560
#10 #10 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S. Drexel University Philadelphia, PA At Drexel University, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science. In fact, Drexel University awards 578 degrees per year to graduating Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse students....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,240–1,440 Est. Net Price * $42,342 Median Starting Salary $48,896
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA At Loyola Marymount University, the three most popular college majors...view more	100	40%	68	1,320 – 1,450	$54,471	$51,822
Chapman University Orange, CA At Chapman University, the three most popular college majors students study...view more	100	56%	51	1,270 – 1,430	$48,037	$54,633
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students...view more	92	73%	43	1,200 – 1,380	$18,651	$52,298
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA At Savannah College of Art and Design, the most popular majors students...view more	88	84%	46	1,070 – 1,300	$46,524	$53,969
New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more	84	9%	50	1,480 – 1,570	$30,730	$48,239
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students...view more	68	10%	20	1,440 – 1,550	$41,496	$45,934
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY Every year, Marymount Manhattan College grants about 36 degrees to students...view more	57	79%	6	1,140 – 1,320	$38,426	$53,773
Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more	53	11%	6	1,460 – 1,540	$27,986	$48,378
Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Each year, Point Park University grants around 78 degrees to students...view more	51	98%	7	1,030 – 1,250	$25,477	$52,560
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA At Drexel University, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered...view more	45	78%	11	1,240 – 1,440	$42,342	$48,896

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About Playwriting and Screenwriting

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the composition of creative written works for the theatre, film, and/or television. Includes instruction in creative writing craft, scene writing, script development, stage and/or camera instructions, line and moment analysis, script reading, script editing, and the creation of full productions.

Students who are interested in Playwriting and Screenwriting can study up to a Masters degree. Right now, 774 students earn a some level of degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting around the United States each year. More students graduate with a degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting in California compared to any other state. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting is $37,200.

Popularity of Playwriting and Screenwriting Degrees in the U.S.

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

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Careers

The highest paying job for Playwriting and Screenwriting majors is Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary. But, another thing to consider is how much demand there is for specific positions. A career that is in high need that a degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting can prepare you for is Writers and Authors.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Playwriting and Screenwriting majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,360	1,570	19,080	19,681	3%
Writers and Authors Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$73,690	7,548	73,634	76,361	4%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Playwriting and Screenwriting majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

345

Female Students

185 (53%)

Male Students

160 (46%)

White (203, 59%)

Hispanic or Latino (48, 14%)

Black or African American (33, 10%)

U.S. Nonresident (18, 5%)

Two or more races (17, 5%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (15, 4%)

Asian (8, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (3, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

40%

68

1,320–1,450

$54,471

$51,822

#2 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

56%

51

1,270–1,430

$48,037

$54,633

#3 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

73%

43

1,200–1,380

$18,651

$52,298

#4 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

84%

46

1,070–1,300

$46,524

$53,969

#5 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

9%

50

1,480–1,570

$30,730

$48,239

#6 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

10%

20

1,440–1,550

$41,496

$45,934

#7 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

79%

6

1,140–1,320

$38,426

$53,773

#8 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

11%

6

1,460–1,540

$27,986

$48,378

#9 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

98%

7

1,030–1,250

$25,477

$52,560

#10 Best College for Playwriting and Screenwriting in the U.S.

78%

11

1,240–1,440

$42,342

$48,896

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