2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lindenwood University the best value school in the Plains States Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 a year.
Stephens also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
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University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $27,803 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report
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 |
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Majors Related to Theater
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theater
| 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.
- 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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