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2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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149 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Musical Theater is the 489th most popular major in the country with 935 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 150 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 149 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in musical theater. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality musical theater programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the musical theater program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The musical theatre school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,526 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Musical Theater at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#2

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola New Orleans is $17,896 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Musical Theater at Loyola University New Orleans

#3

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

Ouachita Baptist also made our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Ouachita Baptist is $17,879 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $15,045 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Anderson University South Carolina

#5

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Meredith is $19,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Meredith Musical Theater Report

#6

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Samford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Samford University is $22,866 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Musical Theater at Samford University

#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Florida Southern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida Southern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Southern College.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Florida Southern College

#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lipscomb has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,503 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lipscomb University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb Musical Theater Report

#9

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Young Harris College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Young Harris, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

YHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for YHC is $15,358 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full YHC Musical Theater Report

#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 21 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k list, Shenandoah has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shenandoah University is $24,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Shenandoah Musical Theater Report

#11

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Brenau University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,096 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brenau.

Full Brenau University Musical Theater Report

#12

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, William Peace University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WPU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k list, WPU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William Peace University is $20,498 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Musical Theater at William Peace University

#13

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#9 in overall quality

The University of Tampa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

UT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tampa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Musical Theater at UT

#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,124 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Liberty University.

Full Liberty University Musical Theater Report

#15

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Converse College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Converse also made our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Converse is $14,852 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Musical Theater at Converse College

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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