by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” 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 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 951 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,630 and $24,168 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 798 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 106 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in drama and theater arts.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater 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%.
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 Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvary University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. Calvary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. Cornell College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sterling College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sterling, Kansas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Morris, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Morris
Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Drake University
Luther College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bethany Lutheran College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethany Lutheran College is a small school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Grinnell College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell is a small school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Olaf College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salina, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central College is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 50 bachelors’s theater degrees 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%.
Hastings College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hastings College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Bethany College Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Macalester College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Macalester College is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 90%. 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.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Canton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Culver - Stockton
University of Sioux Falls ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Sioux Falls
Augsburg University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augsburg University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Benedictine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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