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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Check out the theater master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Kansas City to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the theater majors at the school.

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#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Of the 18 students majoring in theater at Stephens, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the theater majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#4

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fontbonne University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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