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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 11,323 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 594 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Fontbonne University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Theater Arts Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 1 masters’s theater 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Iowa

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at USD

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Theater Arts Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Theater Arts Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 86%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Kansas State University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at UMN Twin Cities

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Theater Arts Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Theater Arts Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UCM

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