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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 995 people earned their degree in musical theater, making the major the 426th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 46 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in musical theater. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in musical theater.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater in the Plains States Region

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre 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%.

Full Stephens College Musical Theater Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 7 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%.

Read more about Musical Theater at NWU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Salina, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.

Full Kansas Wesleyan University Musical Theater Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Musical Theater at Webster

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees 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%.

Read more about Musical Theater at Evangel

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Musical Theater at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Winfield, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Southwestern College

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Musical Theater at University of Central Missouri

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Creighton University is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Musical Theater at Creighton University

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Musical Theater at Washburn University

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hard Work U Musical Theater Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Kate’s Musical Theater Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Musical Theater Report

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

Cornell College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Cornell College

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. MBU is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 0 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Baptist University Musical Theater Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Musical Theater at University of North Dakota

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Clarke University
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #11, Clarke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarke University is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Clarke University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Musical Theater at Iowa

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Musical Theater at McPherson College

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Culver - Stockton College Musical Theater Report

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