by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Musical Theater is the 426th most popular major in the country with 995 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 174 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in musical theater. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their musical theater program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Peace University landed the #1 spot on the list. William Peace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGrange College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Birmingham Southern College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Musical Theater at Birmingham Southern College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 23 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Florida Southern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 15 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Elon University is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Reinhardt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Waleska, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s musical theatre degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mars Hill is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Young Harris College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. YHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Young Harris, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Musical Theater Report
The University of Tampa ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 12 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mobile landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Converse College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 8 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Emory and Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emory, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Brenau University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 3 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.
Averett University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Averett University is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
Lees - McRae College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Greensboro College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Southeast Region list. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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