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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kansas

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In 2020-2021, 95 degrees and certificates were awarded to drama and theater arts students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #86 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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The excellent programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in Kansas. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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#4

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Benedictine College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

Out of the 20 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sterling College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sterling College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sterling.

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With a ranking of #6, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Kansas list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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#6

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

With a ranking of #6, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular drama and theater arts programs. Located in the city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 294
Minnesota 231
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 20 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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