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Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$18,693 Avg Salary
$14,037 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Drama & Theater Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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#4

Independence Community College

Independence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Independence Community College is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their associate degree. Independence Community College is a small public school located in the town of Independence.

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#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Riverland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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Barton County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school 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

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 19 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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