2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater arts programs and 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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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid.
Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UNL also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid list, USD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #4 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 Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699.
With a ranking of #9, 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 Getting Aid list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #10 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 Mizzou are $27,193.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. 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.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theater students with aid list, KU has also earned the #6 rank 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.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WUSTL 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.
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 WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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