2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lindenwood University the best value school in the Plains States Region for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Stephens is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 5% of our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Majors for Theater
One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.
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