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

17 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 20 students majoring in theater at UMKC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

Women make up 47% of the theater majors at the school.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 15 students majoring in theater at Iowa, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in theater at Minnesota State Mankato, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

Of the 5 students majoring in theater at WUSTL, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 4 students majoring in theater at UNL, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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 city of Minneapolis.

About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University 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 17 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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