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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges
$23,755 Avg Salary
$25,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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 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 8 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

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 degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#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. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#6

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly 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 8 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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