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2025 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
304 Theater Degrees Awarded
$22,179 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 304 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Theater

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Theater Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Webster University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn around $13,182 in the first couple years of working.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 22 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available. Those drama & theater arts students who get their degree from Lindenwood University receive $2,904 more than the average theater grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in drama & theater arts has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 drama & 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
62 Theater Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 62 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theater program make an average of $22,369 for their early career.

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Stephens College
Columbia, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Theater Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Stephens is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

There were approximately 38 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Stephens in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program earn about $16,476 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MO

Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 9 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 231
Kansas 266 95
Iowa 264 160
Nebraska 238 104
North Dakota 210 9
South Dakota 204 32

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 135
Playwriting & Screenwriting 42
Musical Theater 35
Acting 24
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 23
Theater Design & Technology 19
Directing & Theatrical Production 18
Costume Design 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 511
Fine & Studio Arts 487
Music 391
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 154
General Visual & Performing Arts 126
Dance 32
Arts & Media Management 18

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