2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 106 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in drama and theater arts.
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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree theater students.
Top 26 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Report
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. Webster 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%.
Full Webster University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 41 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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 31 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UNL
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Nebraska Wesleyan University 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%.
Full Nebraska Wesleyan University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 28 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. 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.
Full Drake University Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at KU
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Kansas State University
Lindenwood University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 19 students 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%.
Full Lindenwood University Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Northern Iowa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Central Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 16 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia
St Olaf College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at St Olaf College
With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State Mankato
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Stephens College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens College
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Truman State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Truman State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Emporia State University
With a ranking of #21, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Cornell College
With a ranking of #21, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Augsburg
University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Northwestern Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of South Dakota ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Dakota Drama & Theater Arts Report
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