2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri
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In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across Missouri, there were 162 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 146 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,837 and $25,380 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri.
Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in Missouri
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Truman State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 33 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Missouri State also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $16,725 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UCM also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $13,677 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students per year to attend UCM.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,354 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UMSL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMSL is $9,435 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMKC is $14,643 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
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Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Missouri Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Southern is $9,625 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree theater students list, Missouri Western has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Western State University is $10,958 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Evangel University is $22,837 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Stephens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri list. Stephens College is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Stephens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $22,337 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Theater students per year to attend Stephens.
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. It costs about $22,768 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Theater students per year to attend Webster University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Drury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Drury University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drury University is $18,419 for Missouri Bachelor’s Degree Theater students.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Bachelor’s in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree theater students list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $26,869 for missouri bachelor’s degree theater students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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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