2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$17,491 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students with aid.

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%.

Full Lindenwood University Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Report

#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$22,768 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 16 bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other dramatic/theatre arts & stagecraft students with aid list, Webster has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Webster is $22,768 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students with aid.

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%.

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

#3

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$29,432 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other dramatic/theatre arts and stagecraft degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed 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 $29,432 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft students with aid.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Drake Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Report

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft (With Aid)

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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