2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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 “Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,260 people earned their degree in other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft, making the major the 534th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 42 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$14,388 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $14,388 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft at Lindenwood University

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$18,661 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft students in 2019-2020.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $18,661 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Webster University Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Report

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$25,212 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft students in 2019-2020.

Drake also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drake is $25,212 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The impressive 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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft at Drake University

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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