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2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts 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 Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota 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.

Check out the theater programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for drama and theater arts students. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota Report

#2

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at University of Sioux Falls Report

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Dakota Wesleyan University

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
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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