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Master's Degree in Musical Theater

Master’s Degrees in Musical Theater

5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in musical theatre is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 40 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 20.0% of musical theatre graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Musical Theatre Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 5 people earned their master's degree in musical theatre. This earns it the #899 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in musical theatre at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,150
Associate Degree 65
Undergraduate Certificate 17
Basic Certificate 10
Master’s Degree 5

Earnings of Musical Theatre Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for musical theatre majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for musical theatre majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in musical theatre. About 60.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of musical theatre master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 3 colleges that offer a master’s degree in musical theatre. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 Yearly Graduations

Temple University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for musical theatre majors who are seeking their master's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in musical theatre from Temple.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to musical theatre that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts 927
Playwriting & Screenwriting 375
Acting 174
Theater Design & Technology 142
Directing & Theatrical Production 69

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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