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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for theater students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the theater doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Drama & Theater Arts

#1

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, MO

1 Doctor's Degrees

$28,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best value school in the Plains States Region for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

2 Doctor's Degrees

$25,007 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

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

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

2 Doctor's Degrees

$29,262 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’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.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• 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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