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Best Schools for Musical Theater in the Southeast Region
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
Our analysis ranked Elon University the best school in the country for a degree in musical theater. Set in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 84% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Elon University in the most recent data year. Musical Theater graduates of Elon University earn a median of $24,345 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,619 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong musical theater program will find one at Florida Southern College, which ranked #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Lakeland. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. Florida Southern College awarded about 11 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Musical Theater graduates of Florida Southern College earn a median of $22,336 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Shenandoah University one of the top schools for musical theater. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Winchester. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. There were roughly 19 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Shenandoah University generally make around $17,818. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Students looking for a strong musical theater program will find one at The University Of Tampa, which ranked #4. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Tampa. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 15 musical theater degrees were awarded at The University Of Tampa in the most recent year. Students who receive their musical theater degree from The University Of Tampa earn around $17,196 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 35 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.
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