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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges
$23,755 Avg Salary
$25,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 56 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top Missouri Schools in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Lindenwood University the best school in Missouri for drama and theater arts students. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Lindenwood University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis Report

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#5

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

The excellent programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens College Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 9 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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