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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 935 people earned their degree in musical theater, making the major the 489th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the musical theater program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $19,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 University of Alabama at Birmingham Musical Theater Report

#2

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Ouachita Baptist also took the #6 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ouachita Baptist University is $21,443 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Ouachita Baptist

#3

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University South Carolina. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina also took the #2 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Musical Theater Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and 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 yearly cost to attend Loyola New Orleans is $23,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Musical Theater at Loyola New Orleans

#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#12 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau also made our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $20,564 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brenau University.

Full Brenau Musical Theater Report

#6

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Meredith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Meredith, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Meredith is $24,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Meredith College Musical Theater Report

#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k 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 $26,155 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida Southern.

Read more about Musical Theater at Florida Southern

#8

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Young Harris College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Young Harris, Georgia 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.

YHC also made our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $21,703 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Young Harris College.

Read full report on Musical Theater at YHC

#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $25,940 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Lipscomb Musical Theater Report

#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Shenandoah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 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 $75-$110k list, Shenandoah has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,566 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Shenandoah University.

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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Shenandoah Musical Theater Report

#11

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k list, Samford has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $32,175 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Samford.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Musical Theater at Samford

#12

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Converse College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

Converse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Converse is $17,196 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Converse Musical Theater Report

#13

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

William Peace University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

WPU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William Peace University is $25,759 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Musical Theater at WPU

#14

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#9 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.

UT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $30,052 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Musical Theater at The University of Tampa

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,843 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Liberty University Musical Theater Report

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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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