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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Minnesota

35 Colleges
$19,611 Avg Salary
$22,115 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 .

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 degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, theater graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $24,579 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that theater majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $22,472.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $21,908.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for drama and theater arts students. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, theater graduates from St. Olaf carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for drama and theater arts students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

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

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.

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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
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 30 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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