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2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Florida

[Musical Theater](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/musical-theater/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for musical theater students.

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• Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Florida

2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Florida

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the musical theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Musical Theater Schools

1

Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL

$44,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,294 Median Earnings (10yr)

Florida Southern College tops our 2027 list of the best value musical theater schools in Florida. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,040. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the musical theater program here. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Florida Southern College generally make around $22,336. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.

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The University Of Tampa
Tampa, FL

$34,408 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,436 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Tampa came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value musical theater schools. Located in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $34,408. Typical student debt for musical theater graduates is $26,000. Early-career musical theater graduates make about $17,196. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 40% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.