by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 498 degrees in musical theater to qualified students.
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Your choice of musical theater school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for musical theater schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the musical theatre degrees they offer, see the list below.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a great option for students pursuing a degree in musical theater. Located in the large city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in musical theater from American Musical and Dramatic Academy
It is hard to beat Purchase College if you want to pursue a degree in musical theater. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 18 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent data year.
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It is difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in musical theater. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 19 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Syracuse University
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in musical theater. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 17 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Temple University
Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were about 14 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Ithaca College
Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 32 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Marymount Manhattan College
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were roughly 36 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from The New School
UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.
There were about 31 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from The University of the Arts
Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were about 13 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from American University
Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 65th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 24 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Point Park UniversityExplore the best musical theater colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 246 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 76 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 7 |
Musical Theater is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 2,494 |
| Acting | 602 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 216 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 210 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 200 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 104 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 11 |
| Costume Design | 4 |
| Theatre and Dance | 3 |
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