by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 681 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 120 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theater arts.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region theater students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvary University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Calvary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 120 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 120 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sterling College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sterling College is located in Sterling, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. NWU is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Out of the 120 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Luther College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #8, Grinnell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell is a small school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 15 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Pella, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Drury University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Theater Arts Report
Bethany College Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Culver - Stockton College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Culver - Stockton is located in Canton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
University of Sioux Falls came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWC is a small school located in Orange City, Iowa that handed out 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Independence Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Independence Community College is a small public school situated in Independence, Kansas. It awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Independence Community College
Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Truman State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 12 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Augustana University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 6 ’s theater 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%.
Doane University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 ’s theater degrees 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%.
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
College of Saint Benedict landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Coe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Coe College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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