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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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 $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Theater Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full UNL Theater Arts Report

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington University in St Louis Theater Arts Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Iowa Theater Arts Report

#9 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #9 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#11 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Theater Arts Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Theater Arts Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, USD has also earned the #7 rank 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 South Dakota are $12,637.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of South Dakota

#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMKC has also earned the #4 rank 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 UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Theater Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Mizzou

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees 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 KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Theater Arts Report

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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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