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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$19,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

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.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

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

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

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best value school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Truman State are $8,689 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Truman State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Truman State University Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Southern are $7,762 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri Southern State University Report

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year. On average, theater graduates from UMKC take out $29,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Lindenwood University Report

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Webster University Report

#9

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stephens are $24,570 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stephens also is in the top 20% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens College Report

Washington University in St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WUSTL are $58,866 per year.

WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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