by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in musical theater, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of musical theater, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet | 3 | 45 |
| Dance, General | 3 | 3,076 |
| Dance, Other | 3 | 153 |
| Music Performance, General | 3 | 7,193 |
| Music, Other | 3 | 1,141 |
| Voice and Opera | 3 | 668 |
| Brass Instruments | 2 | 109 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 2 | 9,544 |
| Conducting | 2 | 180 |
| Documentary Production | 2 | 88 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10,778 |
| Acting | 1,859 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 1,087 |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 863 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 437 |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 213 |
| Theatre and Dance | 122 |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 35 |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 25 |
As a more focused area within Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, musical theater connects to the wider programs in that field.
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