by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Musical Theater Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 degrees in musical theater during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. For our Best Overall Musical Theater School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Musical Theater Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of musical theatre degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard 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 large city of Irvine.
There were roughly 12 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from University of California - Irvine
Any student who is interested in musical theater has to take a look at Cornish College of the Arts. Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Seattle.More information about a degree in musical theater from Cornish College of the Arts
Any student pursuing a degree in musical theater has to check out California State University - Chico. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
There were roughly 12 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from California State University - ChicoExplore the best musical theater colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 999 | 31 |
| Washington | 831 | 7 |
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 | 2,346 |
| Acting | 562 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 290 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 246 |
| Costume Design | 32 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 25 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 20 |
| Theatre and Dance | 2 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 1 |
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