Colleges offering Playwriting and Screenwriting

74 U.S. colleges and universities offer Playwriting and Screenwriting. Together they awarded 937 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 9 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 11 Associate 3 Bachelor 37 Master 41

Most schools offering it: California (17), New York (11), Ohio (8), Georgia (3), Pennsylvania (3), Illinois (3)

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LMU

Private nonprofit

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 10,179
Retention: 89%
Programs: 96
Awards 2024-25: 2,912

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NYU

Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 107 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 56,832
Retention: 96%
Programs: 237
Awards 2024-25: 20,211

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LAF

Private for-profit

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 95 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,472
Retention: 51%
Programs: 9

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Private nonprofit

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 70 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,760
Retention: 92%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,728

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USC

Private nonprofit

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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SCA

Private nonprofit

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 54 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 18,550
Retention: 86%
Programs: 30
Awards 2024-25: 3,897

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 30,779
Retention: 90%
Programs: 231
Awards 2024-25: 9,128

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SPC

Public

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 36 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,333
Retention: 80%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 784

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Private nonprofit

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 29 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 21,210
Retention: 86%
Programs: 227
Awards 2024-25: 6,518

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NYF

Private for-profit

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 29 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master

Admission: Open
Students: 1,132
Retention: 66%
Programs: 12

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Emerson College

Boston, MA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 5,263
Retention: 87%
Programs: 33
Awards 2024-25: 1,703

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MSU

Public

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students: 24,360
Retention: 77%
Programs: 215
Awards 2024-25: 5,904

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Private nonprofit

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 568
Retention: 78%
Programs: 31
Awards 2024-25: 158

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UCC

Public

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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MIU

Private nonprofit

Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 2,592
Retention: 61%
Programs: 27
Awards 2024-25: 825

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CSU

Public

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,313
Retention: 73%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 10,001

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Private nonprofit

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 10,685
Retention: 84%
Programs: 207
Awards 2024-25: 3,002

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MMC

Private nonprofit

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 14 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,601
Retention: 70%
Programs: 54
Awards 2024-25: 304

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Private nonprofit

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 5,434
Retention: 84%
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 1,187

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SCC

Public

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,065
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 1,364

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Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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Private nonprofit

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 10,657
Retention: 75%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,104

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AAU

Private for-profit

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,498
Retention: 75%
Programs: 42

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PPU

Private nonprofit

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Playwriting and Screenwriting: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 3,448
Retention: 74%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 987

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