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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri

7 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$29,088 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri

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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 Missouri, there were 318 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,755 and $25,800 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 50 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,301 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their drama and theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri”.

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Missouri

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the #1 spot on the list. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 18 masters’s theater degrees 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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens College

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. 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.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at WUSTL

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Lindenwood University

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in Missouri list. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 16 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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