by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 61 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of musical theater. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,150 bachelor's degrees in musical theater during the <nil> academic year.
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The musical theatre bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for musical theater students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in musical theater. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in musical theater needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat Emerson College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in musical theater. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Emerson College
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in musical theater has to take a look at American Musical and Dramatic Academy. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from American Musical and Dramatic Academy
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in musical theater. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from University of Iowa
Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Columbia College Chicago
Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Purchase College
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Syracuse University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Temple University
Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Ithaca College
MMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Marymount Manhattan College
Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Elon University
Here are some additional great schools for Musical Theater students that almost earned our Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 14 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 15 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 16 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 17 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 18 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 19 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 20 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Musical Theater has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 8,624 |
| Acting | 1,072 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 662 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 414 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 235 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 131 |
| Theatre and Dance | 109 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 44 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 19 |
| Costume Design | 8 |
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