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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges in the Plains States Region
47 Master's Degrees
Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #161 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for theater arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in theater arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in theater matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in theater arts.

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

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7 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kansas State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Kansas.

There were roughly 7 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NE
#2 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in theater arts. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Nebraska.

There were approximately 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - Kansas City if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Missouri.

There were roughly 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts has to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Missouri.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
4 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a master'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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Iowa.

There were roughly 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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4 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a master's degree in theater arts. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Minnesota.

There were roughly 4 theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theater arts has to take a look at Minnesota State University - Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Minnesota.

There were about 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#2 Best Quality In KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in Kansas.

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

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SD
#1 Best Quality In SD

USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in theater arts in South Dakota.

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

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Best Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular theater arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 346 13
Minnesota 345 7
Iowa 287 1
Kansas 244 9
Nebraska 200 7
North Dakota 149 0
South Dakota 123 1

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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
Playwriting & Screenwriting 30
Theater Design & Technology 16
Directing & Theatrical Production 3

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