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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

26 Colleges
$21,938 Avg Salary
$23,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Drama & Theater Arts is the #73 most popular major in Minnesota with 231 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 66% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the theater majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $20,829 in student debt.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 57% of the theater majors at the school.

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Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the theater majors at the school.

Theater majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $20,325 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the theater majors at the school.

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#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 90% of the theater majors at the school.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree drama and theater arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in theater at MSU Moorhead, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

#9

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for drama and theater arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Macalester College Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.

About 67% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 294
Kansas 95
Iowa 160
Nebraska 104
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 32

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 26 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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