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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region

15 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 681 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Fontbonne University Theater Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Minnesota State Mankato

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Iowa Theater Arts Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students 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 Theater Arts at USD

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Theater Arts at UNL

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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 Theater Arts at UMKC

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 1 students 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%.

Full Lindenwood University Theater Arts Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Mizzou Theater Arts Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full K -State Theater Arts Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNOMAHA Theater Arts Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Theater Arts Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 28 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Kansas

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at UCM

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