A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for integrating theatre, music, and dance into a unified production. Includes instruction in acting, dance, voice, technical theater, musical genres, piano, and history of musical theater.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berklee College of Music | 51 | 3% | $65,144 |
| 2 | New York Film Academy | 37 | 4% | $32,438 |
| 3 | Roosevelt University | 31 | 2% | $48,655 |
| 4 | Columbia College Chicago | 27 | 2% | $45,644 |
| 5 | The New School | 23 | 1% | $71,361 |
| 6 | Ithaca College | 22 | 1% | $62,757 |
| 7 | Pace University | 21 | 1% | $66,499 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 21 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 9 | Elon University | 17 | 1% | $51,049 |
| 10 | Syracuse University | 17 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 11 | The University of the Arts | 16 | 4% | $67,741 |
| 12 | SUNY at Fredonia | 15 | 1% | $23,902 |
| 13 | Emerson College | 14 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 14 | SUNY at Purchase College | 13 | 1% | $26,982 |
| 15 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 12 | 0% | $29,097 |
| 16 | Western Michigan University | 12 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 17 | KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | 12 | 22% | $16,993 |
| 18 | Shenandoah University | 11 | 1% | $47,000 |
| 19 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 11 | 2% | $48,324 |
| 20 | Webster University | 11 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 21 | The University of Tampa | 11 | 1% | $45,450 |
| 22 | American University | 10 | 0% | $66,268 |
| 23 | Texas State University | 10 | 0% | $23,130 |
| 24 | California State University-Chico | 9 | 0% | $24,624 |
| 25 | Samford University | 9 | 1% | $47,863 |
| 26 | Manhattanville College | 9 | 1% | $55,690 |
| 27 | Oakland University | 9 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 28 | Anderson University | 9 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 29 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 8 | 2% | $61,020 |
| 30 | Carthage College | 8 | 1% | $59,240 |
| 31 | Central Michigan University | 8 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 32 | Texas Christian University | 8 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 33 | Ouachita Baptist University | 8 | 2% | $38,770 |
| 34 | University at Buffalo | 7 | 0% | $27,758 |
| 35 | Western Connecticut State University | 7 | 1% | $27,481 |
| 36 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 7 | 0% | $24,779 |
| 37 | Rockford University | 7 | 2% | $44,270 |
| 38 | SUNY Cortland | 6 | 0% | $25,220 |
| 39 | West Texas A & M University | 6 | 0% | $21,285 |
| 40 | Temple University | 5 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 41 | Stephens College | 5 | 2% | $45,401 |
| 42 | University of California-Irvine | 5 | 0% | $34,261 |
| 43 | Otterbein University | 5 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 44 | Converse College | 5 | 2% | $34,230 |
| 45 | University of Arizona | 5 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 46 | Florida Southern College | 5 | 1% | $52,020 |
| 47 | Sam Houston State University | 5 | 0% | $22,478 |
| 48 | Central Washington University | 4 | 0% | $23,201 |
| 49 | Emory & Henry College | 4 | 2% | $50,800 |
| 50 | Lipscomb University | 4 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 51 | Vanguard University of Southern California | 4 | 1% | $48,800 |
| 52 | Young Harris College | 4 | 2% | $43,389 |
| 53 | Messiah College | 4 | 0% | $49,280 |
| 54 | Weber State University | 4 | 0% | $20,511 |
| 55 | Northern Vermont University | 3 | 1% | $25,424 |
| 56 | Mars Hill University | 3 | 1% | $44,460 |
| 57 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 3 | 0% | $26,336 |
| 58 | University of Mobile | 3 | 1% | $39,380 |
| 59 | North Central College | 3 | 0% | $52,728 |
| 60 | Reinhardt University | 3 | 1% | $40,700 |
| 61 | Viterbo University | 2 | 0% | $40,530 |
| 62 | Brenau University | 2 | 0% | $45,518 |
| 63 | Birmingham Southern College | 2 | 1% | $34,400 |
| 64 | Shawnee State University | 2 | 0% | $23,148 |
| 65 | University of Central Missouri | 2 | 0% | $19,953 |
| 66 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 2 | 1% | $46,561 |
| 67 | LaGrange College | 2 | 1% | $46,180 |
| 68 | Culver-Stockton College | 1 | 0% | $39,800 |
| 69 | Lancaster Bible College | 1 | 0% | $37,370 |
| 70 | William Peace University | 1 | 0% | $46,130 |
| 71 | University of Central Oklahoma | 1 | 0% | $24,091 |
| 72 | University of North Dakota | 1 | 0% | $22,091 |
| 73 | Creighton University | 1 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 74 | SUNY College at Geneseo | 1 | 0% | $25,761 |
| 75 | McKendree University | 1 | 0% | $43,500 |
| 76 | Taylor University | 1 | 0% | $47,228 |
| 77 | Casper College | 1 | 0% | $13,132 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Musical Theatre program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.