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.
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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theater majors pursuing a master's degree.
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 medium-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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. Stephens is a fairly 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.
Stephens 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.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens College
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for drama and theater arts students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
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University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa 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.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree drama and theater arts programs. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMKC are $27,803 per year.
Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools 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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