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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Drama & Theater Arts Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Lincoln, Nebraska 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 UNL, 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid list, USD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University 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 Getting Aid ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

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 K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid list, UMKC has also earned the #5 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UMKC

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid 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.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Drama & Theater Arts Report

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kansas 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 University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. 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 also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

#12

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Stephens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 14 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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