2025 Best Musical Theater Schools in the Southeast Region
10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
170
Musical Theatre Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
musical theater, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #426 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Musical Theater Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 degrees in musical theater annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Musical Theater Programs
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Choosing a Great Musical Theater School
Your choice of musical theater school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Musical Theater School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Musical Theater Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Musical Theater Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Musical Theater in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of musical theatre degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Musical Theatre
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Elon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in musical theater. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Every student pursuing a degree in musical theater has to look into Shenandoah University. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Shenandoah University
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Any student who is interested in musical theater has to check out Florida Southern College. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lakeland. This college ranks 41st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 5 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent data year.
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It's hard to beat Samford University if you wish to pursue a degree in musical theater. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.
There were about 14 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Samford University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 9 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.
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Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 7 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available.
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UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Arkadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 7 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Ouachita Baptist in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 15 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available.
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