A degree in acting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #323 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of acting. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The acting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acting rankings. For our Best Overall Acting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The acting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Acting Schools in Missouri.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the acting degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's hard to beat Webster University if you want to pursue a degree in acting. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were about 8 acting students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.
Lindenwood University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in acting. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. A Best Colleges rank of #651 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lindenwood University is a great university overall.
There were about 5 acting students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Missouri Southern State University if you wish to pursue a degree in acting. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 1 acting students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in acting has to look into Stephens College. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 4 acting students who graduated with this degree at Stephens in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The acting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acting rankings. For our Best Overall Acting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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