2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
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.
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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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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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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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.
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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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.
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 |
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Minnesota | 231 |
Kansas | 95 |
Iowa | 160 |
Nebraska | 104 |
North Dakota | 9 |
South Dakota | 32 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Theater
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 |
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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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