by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Musical Theater Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 degrees in musical theater during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of musical theater school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Musical Theater Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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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.
Emerson College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in musical theater. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 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
Every student pursuing a degree in musical theater has to take a look at Berklee College of Music. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.
There were approximately 63 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Berklee College of Music
It is difficult to beat Western Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a degree in musical theater. WestConn is a small public university located in the small city of Danbury.
There were approximately 15 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Western Connecticut State UniversityExplore the best musical theater schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 75 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 15 |
| Vermont | 352 | 0 |
Musical Theater is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 654 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 79 |
| Acting | 71 |
| Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft | 38 |
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 32 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 16 |
| Theatre Literature, History & Criticism | 5 |
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