2027 Best Musical Theater Schools in Texas
Musical Theater programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. 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 Schools for Musical Theater in Texas
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
Leading the list is Texas State University San Marcos, our #1 school for musical theater. This very large public university is located in the city of San Marcos. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 14 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Musical Theater graduates of Texas State University San Marcos earn a median of $26,045 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in musical theater, ranking #2. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 13 musical theater degrees were awarded at Texas Christian University in the most recent year. Graduates of the musical theater program make about $21,221 in their early career. Texas Christian University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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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.
