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2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in South Carolina

[Musical Theater](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/musical-theater/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value musical theater schools.

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• Best Value Musical Theater Schools in South Carolina

2027 Best Value Musical Theater Schools in South Carolina

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

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College Of Charleston
Charleston, SC

$12,978 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,943 Avg Student Debt

$56,416 Median Earnings (10yr)

College Of Charleston tops our 2027 list of the best value musical theater schools in South Carolina. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,978, while out-of-state students pay about $38,296. Typical student debt for musical theater graduates is $26,943. Early-career musical theater graduates make about $40,222. That is a strong return on a $26,943 median debt. College Of Charleston admits about 60% of applicants.

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Anderson University Sc
Anderson, SC

$34,970 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,581 Avg Student Debt

$42,101 Median Earnings (10yr)

Anderson University Sc is a great value for students pursuing a degree in musical theater, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,970. Musical Theater graduates carry a median of $25,581 in student loans. Early-career musical theater graduates make about $21,767. That is a strong return on a $25,581 median debt. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.