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2Colleges in Missouri
35Musical Theatre Degrees Awarded
Musical Theater is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #426 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Musical Theater Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 degrees in musical theater during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Musical Theater Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Best Schools for Musical Theater in Missouri
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the musical theatre degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Missouri Schools in Musical Theatre
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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
1stMost Popular In MO
It is hard to beat Webster University if you wish to pursue a degree in musical theater. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Webster University2
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
2ndMost Popular In MO
It's hard to beat University of Central Missouri if you wish to pursue a degree in musical theater. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 3 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in musical theater from University of Central Missouri2
Stephens College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's DegreeHighest Degree Type
3rdMost Popular In MO
69.2%Growth in GraduatesStephens College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in musical theater. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 13 musical theater students who graduated with this degree at Stephens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in musical theater from Stephens CollegeBest Musical Theater Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Musical Theater Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.State Colleges Degrees Awarded Minnesota 742 6 Iowa 648 0 Kansas 599 4 Nebraska 500 9 North Dakota 416 0
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One of 11 majors within the area of study, Musical Theater has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Theater Arts | 135 |
42 | |
Acting | 24 |
23 | |
19 | |
18 | |
Costume Design | 8 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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 the rest 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).
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