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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

39 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 #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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for theater majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the 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 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at NWU take out is $27,000.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,357.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, theater majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $25,277 in student debt.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #10, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 294
Minnesota 231
Kansas 95
Iowa 160
Nebraska 104
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 32

More Drama & Theater Arts Rankings in the Plains States Region

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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