2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Musical Theater is the 489th most popular major in the country with 935 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 150 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 149 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in musical theater. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent musical theater programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the musical theater program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students.
Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 9 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students per year to attend UAB.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students per year to attend Liberty University.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Converse, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students per year to attend Converse.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 10 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students list, Ouachita Baptist has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ouachita Baptist University is $19,815 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.
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Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Shenandoah is $27,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Tampa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
UT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT is $30,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $29,673 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students per year to attend Samford.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Brenau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Brenau University is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students list, Brenau has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brenau is $21,745 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students.
Young Harris College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Young Harris, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at YHC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for YHC is $17,591 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students.
Lipscomb University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students list, Lipscomb has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $24,749 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students list, Florida Southern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,646 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students per year to attend Florida Southern College.
William Peace University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. William Peace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WPU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,134 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students per year to attend William Peace University.
With a ranking of #14, Meredith College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students list, Meredith has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Meredith is $23,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola New Orleans, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Loyola University New Orleans is $21,486 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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