2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri
6
Colleges in Missouri
304
Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 304 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School
Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.
Top Missouri Schools in Theater
Webster University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $13,182 in the first couple years of working.
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Lindenwood University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from Lindenwood University receive $2,904 more than the average theater grad.
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Most Popular In MO
Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 62 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $22,369 for their early career.
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Stephens is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
There were approximately 38 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Stephens in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $16,476 in the first couple years of their career.
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