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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 932 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,840 and $25,097 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska at Omaha

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMKC Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

Full USD Drama & Theater Arts Report

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Drama & Theater Arts Report

#12

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Stephens College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stephens has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens College are $9,165.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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