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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

37 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best school in the Plains States Region for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Luther College

Decorah, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Luther College 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 . Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Iowa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,838.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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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 294
Minnesota 231
Kansas 95
Iowa 160
Nebraska 104
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 32

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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