2024 Best Musical Theater Schools
61
Colleges in the United States
995
Musical Theatre Degrees Awarded
A degree in
musical theater is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #426 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 61 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for musical theater students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 995 degrees in musical theater to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Musical Theater School
The musical theatre program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Musical Theater rankings. We derive our Best Overall Musical Theater School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Musical Theater Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Musical Theater Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Musical Theater in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the musical theatre degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Musical Theatre
It is difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you wish to pursue a degree in musical theater. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from University of California - Irvine
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great option for students pursuing a degree in musical theater. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
American Musical and Dramatic Academy is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in musical theater. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a degree in musical theater from American Musical and Dramatic Academy
University of Iowa is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in musical theater. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.More information about a degree in musical theater from University of Iowa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were roughly 12 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Emerson College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 26 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from The University of the Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 16 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Texas State University
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