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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

37 Colleges
$20,633 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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 Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.

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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year. 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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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $20,829.

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Emporia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

ESU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,918 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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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

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.

  • 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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