by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,793 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 47 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in acting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their acting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region acting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s acting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a small school located in Sioux Center, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s acting degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Acting Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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