by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 20 masters’s theater 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State Mankato
With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students 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%.
Fontbonne University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. 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 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.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Fontbonne University
With a ranking of #11, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students 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 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. 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 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%.
University of Central Missouri came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Central Missouri
University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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