2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
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.
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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Missouri 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.
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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theater majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 66% of the theater majors at the school.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Webster University
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 59% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Women make up 42% of the theater majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from Lindenwood University carry an average student debt load of $29,254.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Central Missouri Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Of the 15 students majoring in theater at Mizzou, 47% are male and 53% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Stephens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Truman State 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 #7 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Of the 12 students majoring in theater at Truman State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the theater majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, theater graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $29,905.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report
With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in theater at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis Report
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Western State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the city of Saint Joseph.
Women make up 50% of the theater majors at the school.
Full Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri Western State University Report
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 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 231 |
| Kansas | 95 |
| Iowa | 160 |
| Nebraska | 104 |
| North Dakota | 9 |
| South Dakota | 32 |
Majors Related to Theater
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 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.
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