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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$32,542 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 1,699 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the theater master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in the Plains States Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 56
Minnesota 11
Iowa 30
Kansas 4
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 2

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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