by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for playwriting & screenwriting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 209 bachelor's degrees in playwriting & screenwriting during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of playwriting & screenwriting for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for playwriting & screenwriting students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting.
University of Southern California is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from University of Southern California
Chapman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Chapman University
Loyola Marymount University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University
It is hard to beat New York Film Academy if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in playwriting & screenwriting. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from New York Film Academy
Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in playwriting & screenwriting from Los Angeles Film School
Explore all the Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 521 | 0 |
One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Playwriting & Screenwriting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 1,122 |
| Acting | 183 |
| Musical Theater | 36 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 26 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 11 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 2 |
| Costume Design | 2 |
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