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About Musical Theatre

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, 71% percent of women and 29% 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 Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Musical Theatre is $37,200.

Popularity of Musical Theatre Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Musical Theatre degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

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 Music Directors and Composers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Musical Theatre majors include Producers and Directors, Music Directors and Composers and Choreographers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Musical Theatre majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Musical Theatre majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
69
Female Students
49 (71%)
Male Students
20 (28%)
White (31, 45%)
Hispanic or Latino (11, 16%)
Black or African American (11, 16%)
U.S. Nonresident (7, 10%)
Two or more races (5, 7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (2, 3%)
Asian (1, 1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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