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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #2 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 Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #9 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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Drama & Theater Arts Report

#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 Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #10 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 Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also took 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 UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMKC Drama & Theater Arts Report

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed 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 KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Stephens College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stephens is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Stephens has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens are $9,165, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stephens Drama & Theater Arts Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make more than $110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #0 rank 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 - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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