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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 704 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Theater Arts Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#10 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Theater Arts Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Iowa

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at K -State

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMKC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USD Theater Arts Report

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Kansas

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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