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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$22,630 Avg Salary
$24,168 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a .

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

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#2

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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The excellent programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Plains States Region . MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best drama and theater arts colleges 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 18 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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