by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for musical theater students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 degrees in musical theater during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of musical theater school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for musical theater schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the musical theatre degrees they offer, see the list below.
American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in musical theater. Located in the large city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in musical theater from American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Every student who is interested in musical theater needs to take a look at The University of the Arts. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.
There were approximately 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
It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in musical theater. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 22 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Syracuse University
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in musical theater. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Temple University
Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 17 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Purchase College
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were approximately 24 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from The New School
Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 58th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 13 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Point Park University
Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were about 13 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Ithaca College
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from University at Buffalo
Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 27 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Marymount Manhattan CollegeExplore the best musical theater colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,026 | 246 |
| Pennsylvania | 978 | 76 |
| District of Columbia | 441 | 7 |
Musical Theater is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 2,138 |
| Acting | 587 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 549 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 183 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 179 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 99 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 7 |
| Costume Design | 6 |
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