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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 25% Annual Degrees Awarded 29 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $46,130 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#2 #2 Best College for Acting in the U.S. American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles, only one major is offered: Acting. On average, 89 students are awarded a degree in Acting every year. view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 89 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $42,794 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#3 #3 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, 78 students receive a degree in Acting annually. view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 78 SAT Score 960–1,250 Est. Net Price * $49,205 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#4 #4 Best College for Acting in the U.S. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York, NY At New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, only two majors are offered: Acting, and Musical Theatre....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 64 SAT Score 890–1,150 Est. Net Price * $39,582 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#5 #5 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 three majors are offered: Acting, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, and Musical Theatre....view more Acceptance Rate 61% Annual Degrees Awarded 38 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $24,148 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#6 #6 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Theatre of Arts Hollywood, CA At Theatre of Arts, only one major is offered: Acting. Usually, 4 students are awarded a degree in Acting annually. view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#7 #7 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 Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Acting, Animation, Interactive Technology, and Video Graphics and Special Effects....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $50,504 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#8 #8 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA Each year, Northampton County Area Community College grants about 105 degrees to students studying General Studies, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business/Commerce, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,117 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#9 #9 Best College for Acting in the U.S. Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Annually, Nassau Community College grants around 896 degrees to students studying Humanities/Humanistic Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,497 Median Starting Salary $51,847
#10 #10 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, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $36,591 Median Starting Salary $51,847
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY view more	100	25%	29	--	$46,130	$51,847
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At American Academy of Dramatic...view more	N/A	90%	89	--	$42,794	$51,847
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York New York, NY At American Academy of Dramatic...view more	N/A	81%	78	960 - 1,250	$49,205	$51,847
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York, NY view more	N/A	82%	64	890 - 1,150	$39,582	$51,847
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas, TX view more	N/A	61%	38	--	$24,148	$51,847
Theatre of Arts Hollywood, CA At Theatre of Arts, only one major...view more	N/A	100%	4	--	$0	$51,847
New York Film Academy Burbank, CA At New York Film Academy, the most popular majors students study are...view more	N/A	--	5	--	$50,504	$51,847
Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA Each year, Northampton County Area Community College grants about 105 degrees...view more	N/A	--	6	--	$10,117	$51,847
Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Annually, Nassau Community College grants around 896 degrees to students...view more	N/A	--	3	--	$5,497	$51,847
Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA At Academy of Art University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	N/A	--	1	--	$36,591	$51,847

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 317 Acting degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, women make up 57% percent and men make up 43% 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 174 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

317

Female Students

182 (57%)

Male Students

135 (42%)

White (126, 40%)

U.S. Nonresident (57, 18%)

Hispanic or Latino (54, 17%)

Black or African American (53, 17%)

Two or more races (16, 5%)

Asian (5, 2%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (5, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

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

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

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$46,130

$51,847

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

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$42,794

$51,847

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

81%

78

960–1,250

$49,205

$51,847

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

82%

64

890–1,150

$39,582

$51,847

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

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$24,148

$51,847

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

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$51,847

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

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

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$10,117

$51,847

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

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$5,497

$51,847

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

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$36,591

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