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

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

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

With 32 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, drama and theater arts is the #75 most popular major in South Dakota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the theater majors at the school.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota Report

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular drama and theater arts schools in South Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Sioux Falls

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Of the 5 students majoring in theater at South Dakota State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at South Dakota State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northern State University Report

Dakota Wesleyan 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. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Dakota Wesleyan University Report

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 294
Minnesota 231
Kansas 95
Iowa 160
Nebraska 104
North Dakota 9

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 6 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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