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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

With 294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #60 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#3

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Lindenwood University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,254.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#7

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree 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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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, theater graduates from UMKC take out $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Theater

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 10 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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