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Best Schools for Musical Theater in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall musical theater education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Musical Theater
Our analysis ranked University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in the country for a degree in musical theater. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus awarded about 11 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Musical Theater graduates of University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus earn a median of $26,753 early in their careers. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Sam Houston State University one of the top schools for musical theater. Set in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a very large public institution. Sam Houston State University graduates 55% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Sam Houston State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the musical theater program make about $21,858 in their early career. Sam Houston State University graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans.
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Texas State University San Marcos came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best musical theater schools. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public institution. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 15 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Texas State University San Marcos generally make around $26,045. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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Texas Christian University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best musical theater schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Fort Worth. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. Texas Christian University awarded about 14 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, musical theater degree recipients from Texas Christian University generally make around $21,221. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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University Of Arizona came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best musical theater schools. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. About 68% of students finish within six years. University Of Arizona awarded about 12 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the musical theater program make about $26,048 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,725.
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University Of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 for musical theater this year. University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond. The six-year graduation rate is 37%. There were roughly 13 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at University Of Central Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Graduates of the musical theater program make about $17,272 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,321 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 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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