2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
14
Colleges in the Plains States Region
594
Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity,
theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 594 degrees in theater arts annually.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Theater
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
University of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
57
Theater Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 57 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Any student pursuing a degree in theater arts has to check out St Olaf College. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were about 14 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
University of Missouri - Columbia is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
37
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 37 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 23 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
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North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.
There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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