by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 master's degrees in drama & theater arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of drama & theater arts for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for drama & theater arts students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts.
University of Iowa is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from University of Iowa
Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Missouri State University - Springfield
Stephens College is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in drama & theater arts. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in drama & theater arts from Stephens College
Explore the best drama & theater arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 193 | 50 |
| Minnesota | 174 | 9 |
| Iowa | 154 | 30 |
| Kansas | 149 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 123 | 4 |
| North Dakota | 115 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 89 | 2 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 48 |
| Theater Arts | 30 |
| Theater Design & Technology | 13 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 311 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 201 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 76 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 16 |
| Arts & Media Management | 13 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 6 |
| Dance | 4 |
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