by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in musical theater. That schools that top this list have a program in musical theater in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region musical theatre students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Stephens is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 ’s musical theatre degrees 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 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s musical theatre degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Musical Theater at Kansas Wesleyan University
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools 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 handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s musical theatre students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s musical theatre degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s musical theatre degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Southwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwestern College is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 1 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Musical Theater at University of Central Missouri
Riverland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Creighton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Washburn University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.
St Catherine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McPherson College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Musical Theater Report
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Iowa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’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%.
With a ranking of #12, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton College is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Musical Theater at Culver - Stockton College
With a ranking of #12, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarke University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Musical Theatre Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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