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Featured Musical Theater Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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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
Sam Houston State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best musical theater schools. This very large public university is located in the town of Huntsville. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Sam Houston State University awarded about 16 musical theater degrees in the most recent data year. Musical Theater graduates of Sam Houston State University earn a median of $21,858 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,250 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong musical theater program will find one at Texas State University San Marcos, which ranked #2. Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Texas State University San Marcos in the most recent data year. Students who receive their musical theater degree from Texas State University San Marcos earn around $26,045 in the first couple years of their career. Texas State University San Marcos graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
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Texas Christian University came in at #3 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%. About 14 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. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 10 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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