by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for musical theater students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 207 bachelor's degrees in musical theater during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The musical theatre bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for musical theater students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for musical theater students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in musical theater. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It is difficult to beat Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in musical theater. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Columbia College Chicago
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in musical theater. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Indiana University - Bloomington
It's difficult to beat Millikin University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in musical theater. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Decatur.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Millikin University
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Illinois Wesleyan University
Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from North Central College
Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Western Michigan University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Roosevelt University
Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Berea.More information about a bachelor’s in musical theater from Baldwin Wallace University
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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Musical Theater has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 1,351 |
| Acting | 234 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 171 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 42 |
| Theatre and Dance | 22 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 18 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 18 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 11 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 7 |
| Costume Design | 2 |
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