Nazareth College Rankings by Salary Score™

This college is designated for the younger people, without children who do not have to work for a living.. The curriculum is fast paced and not done well with COVID. The classroom time is cut in half and it is basically self taught. The perspective student cannot work more than ten hours a week. The curriculum has courses with multiple professors that give lengthy assignments in the same time frame to make up for class time. This takes away from study time and there is a major disconnect with the instructors.... Read More

I've heard rather mixed reviews about Nazareth College as a whole. However, I find that the Musical Theatre BFA program is fantastic and EXACTLY what I hoped it would be. Perhaps the biggest factor in my interest and faith in Nazareth's program is that many of the theatre professors are actively working in their respective fields. The actual program itself is quite rigorous, with many low-credit classes that result in more work for less "clear payoff" but significantly more training. On average, musical theatre... Read More students tend to load their schedule with a full 19 credits as well as participating in multiple productions a semester. If not cast in a show, there are countless opportunities to work behind the scenes or even present your own student production. In fact- there's so much to do that the rule of thumb is to keep your schedule totally free after 6pm for all the rehearsals that you'll certainly be part of. Even with all of this work, it doesn't feel horribly overwhelming. It's rewarding to be fully pursuing your passion with clear payoff in your fast growth as a performer. Also, both the students and professors in the program are incredibly talented, hard-working, and always willing to lend an ear (or hand) when needed.