2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
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 “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 18,124 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $21,403 and had an average of $26,932 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 932 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,840 and $25,097 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #0 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UMKC also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
USD also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
KU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.
Stephens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 14 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Stephens also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephens are $9,165.
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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%.
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- *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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