2027 Best Musical Theater Schools in Florida

Musical Theater degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for musical theater students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Musical Theater Schools in Florida

Best Schools for Musical Theater in Florida

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the musical theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Musical Theater

1

Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Musical Theater Degrees Awarded

$22,336 Median Starting Salary

Florida Southern College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in musical theater. Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Florida Southern College graduates 70% of students within six years. About 11 musical theater degrees were awarded at Florida Southern College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Florida Southern College generally make around $22,336. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. More information about a degree in musical theater from Florida Southern College

2

The University Of Tampa
Tampa, FL

22 Musical Theater Degrees Awarded

$17,196 Median Starting Salary

The University Of Tampa is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in musical theater, ranking #2. The University Of Tampa is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 22 musical theater degrees were awarded at The University Of Tampa in the most recent year. Graduates of the musical theater program make about $17,196 in their early career. The University Of Tampa graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. See the full musical theater program report for The University Of Tampa

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.