2023 Most Popular Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 126 colleges that offer a degree 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region theater students.
Top 28 Most Popular 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 list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 69 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Webster University Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 43 students 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 more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Iowa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s theater students 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 Missouri State Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 35 ’s theater 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%. 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
With a ranking of #6, Stephens College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Stephens College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Drama & Theater Arts at Stephens
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 30 ’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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UMKC
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full NWU Drama & Theater Arts Report
University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 28 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kansas Drama & Theater Arts Report
Drake University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 28 students 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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.
Full Drake Drama & Theater Arts Report
Kansas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 27 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Kansas State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 20 ’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 more about Drama & Theater Arts at Minnesota State Mankato
With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 20 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Lindenwood University
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at UNI
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 19 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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 ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 16 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UCM Drama & Theater Arts Report
Maharishi International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Maharishi International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Iowa. It awarded 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MIU Drama & Theater Arts Report
St Olaf College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 15 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
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Washington University in St Louis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 12 ’s theater degrees 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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #22, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of South Dakota
Truman State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Truman State University
Cornell College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It awarded 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Cornell College Drama & Theater Arts Report
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