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Musical Theater at Columbia College Chicago

30 Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in musical theatre.

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Musical Theater Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Musical Theatre Rankings

The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for musical theatre list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Musical Theater Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Musical Theater Schools 13
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater 25
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater 26
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (With Aid) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (With Aid) 27
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $75-$110k) 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theater Graduates 40
Highest Paid Musical Theater Graduates 42

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in musical theater. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

Columbia Musical Theatre Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the musical theatre majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Musical Theater Bachelor’s Program

The musical theatre program at Columbia awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in musical theatre.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Majors Similar to Musical Theatre

Related Major Annual Graduates
Acting 51
Comedy Writing and Performance 42
Theater Arts 15
Theater Design & Technology 12
Directing & Theatrical Production 3

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