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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

56 Ranked Colleges
800 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 800 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 56 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.

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 drama and theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Truman State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Truman State is $13,624 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Truman State Drama & Theater Arts Report

#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Olaf also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for St. Olaf is $22,977 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at St Olaf College

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 55 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $19,942 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UMN Twin Cities

Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,389 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,682 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Winona State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Winona State University

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $25,505 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a public institution located in Morris, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Morris is $13,194 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at UMN Morris

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,663 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNL.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UNL

#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $17,467 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Northern Iowa

#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#24 in overall quality

University of North Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,409 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Dakota.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Dakota

#12 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $19,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

#17 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNK is $18,669 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UNK

#13

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,307 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

Full Saint Cloud State University Drama & Theater Arts Report

Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest Minnesota State University is $18,005 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #14, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,385 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 29 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,042 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,515 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Emporia State University.

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#18

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,738 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Iowa.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Iowa

#19

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,874 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $18,298 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State

#21

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 13 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #11 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,175 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of South Dakota.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full USD Drama & Theater Arts Report

#22

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #22, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $14,557 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#23

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia College Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia College Moorhead is $23,902 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Concordia College Moorhead

Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,312 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State Mankato

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $17,400 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Drama & Theater Arts Report

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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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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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