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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region

3 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

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Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,323 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Plains States region, there were 594 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 3 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at KU

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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Theater Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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