2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri

A master's degree in drama and theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #78 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 master's degrees in drama and theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The theater master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality drama and theater arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for drama and theater arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for drama and theater arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in drama and theater arts. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in Missouri.

There were about 15 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make around $28,100 in their early career salary.

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Stephens College
Columbia, MO

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stephens College if you want to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in Missouri.

There were about 14 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Stephens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in Missouri.

There were roughly 4 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fontbonne University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in drama and theater arts. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

There were approximately 3 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent data year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in drama and theater arts in Missouri.

There were approximately 2 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from Lindenwood University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

UCM is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. More information about a master’s in drama and theater arts from University of Central Missouri

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	169	7
Iowa	146	22
Kansas	144	9
Nebraska	116	7
North Dakota	100	0
South Dakota	84	1

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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major

Drama & Theater Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Theater Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	14
Playwriting & Screenwriting	14
Theater Design & Technology	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Theater

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	132
Fine & Studio Arts	49
General Visual & Performing Arts	2
Dance	2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge. More about our data sources and methodologies.