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2027 Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Missouri

[Playwriting & Screenwriting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/playwriting-and-screenwriting/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for playwriting & screenwriting students.

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• Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Missouri

2027 Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in Missouri

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the playwriting & screenwriting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools

1

Missouri State University Springfield
Springfield, MO

$9,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,250 Avg Student Debt

$49,827 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in playwriting & screenwriting, no school beat Missouri State University Springfield this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Typical student debt for playwriting & screenwriting graduates is $25,250. Early-career playwriting & screenwriting graduates make about $22,369. That is a strong return on a $25,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Stephens College
Columbia, MO

$28,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$43,071 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Stephens College earned it the #2 place for playwriting & screenwriting. Set in the city of Columbia, Stephens College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $28,300 in tuition and fees. Playwriting & Screenwriting graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, playwriting & screenwriting degree recipients from Stephens College generally make around $16,476. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.