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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Missouri

8 Colleges in Missouri
174 Theater Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Missouri 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 174 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Missouri 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. For our Best Overall Theater Arts 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.

Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college 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 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MO
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Webster University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

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

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in theater arts needs to take a look at Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
26.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
41 Theater Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri Southern in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
36.4% Growth in Graduates

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 202
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 84
Nebraska 500 79
North Dakota 416 9
South Dakota 381 32

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Playwriting & Screenwriting 37
Musical Theater 27
Theater Design & Technology 24
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 20
Acting 18
Directing & Theatrical Production 14
Costume Design 4

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