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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Iowa

18 Colleges in Iowa
95 Bachelor's Degrees
Theater Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Iowa Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in theater matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Iowa ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of theater arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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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 theater arts.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theater arts.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Best Quality In IA
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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were approximately 29 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts has to check out Northwestern College. NWC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Orange City.

There were roughly 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NWC in the most recent data year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In IA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theater arts has to take a look at Grinnell College. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Grinnell. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were about 10 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.

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Simpson College
Indianola, IA
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Simpson College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theater arts. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 8 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Simpson College in the most recent data year.

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Best Quality In IA

Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were roughly 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In IA

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were approximately 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.

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5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In IA

UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were about 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In IA

Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were approximately 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In IA

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Davenport. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were about 4 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

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Central College
Pella, IA
3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the distant town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Central in the most recent data year.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 467 157
Minnesota 438 237
Kansas 349 55
Nebraska 326 58
North Dakota 238 17
South Dakota 229 30

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One of 9 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Acting 16
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 12
Theater Design & Technology 4
Musical Theater 1

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