Top Musical Theatre Bachelors degree Programs - 2023

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.

Students majoring in Musical Theatre can be awarded a degree up to a Bachelors degree. On average, 64% percent of women and 36% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the US states, New York is where degrees in Musical Theatre are most commonly granted. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Musical Theatre is $37,200.

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576

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Top Colleges for Musical Theatre

The top ranked institutions for Musical Theatre majors include Weber State University, Washburn University and The University of the Arts with 9 students graduating with a degree in Musical Theatre at Weber State University. Learn more about college options in the table below.

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Careers for Musical Theatre Majors

Majoring in Musical Theatre, your education could lead you towards different careers. Musical Theatre majors go on to find jobs including Producers and Directors and Musicians and Singers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Musical Theatre majors include Producers and Directors, Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary and Music Directors and Composers.

Top Paying Careers for Musical Theatre

  1. Producers and Directors   (Median Wage: $79,000)
  2. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary   (Median Wage: $75,940)
  3. Music Directors and Composers   (Median Wage: $49,130)
  4. Choreographers   (Median Wage: $42,700)

Most in Demand Careers for Musical Theatre

  1. Producers and Directors
  2. Music Directors and Composers
  3. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  4. Choreographers
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