2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.
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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the medium-sized 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 undergraduate student at Stephens are $24,570 a year.
Stephens excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 13 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for drama and theater arts students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.
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University of Iowa landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value drama and theater arts programs. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.
UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 |
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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 13 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).
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