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Musical Theater at Emerson College

12 Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Emerson ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in musical theatre.

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Musical Theater Degrees Available at Emerson

Emerson Musical Theatre Rankings

Emerson is in the top 10% of the country for musical theatre. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 61 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Musical Theater Schools 5
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theater Graduates 15
Highest Paid Musical Theater Graduates 17
Best Musical Theater Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (With Aid) 49
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (With Aid) 50
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater 55
Best Value Colleges for Musical Theater 57

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emerson College handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in musical theater. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Emerson Musical Theatre Students

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

Emerson Musical Theater Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of musical theatre bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 92% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 49
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 27
Playwriting & Screenwriting 25
Theater Design & Technology 16
Acting 9

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