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

15 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful theater arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theater students.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theater Arts at Iowa

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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 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Theater Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad 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 undergraduate students.

Read more about Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at UNL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Theater Arts Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fontbonne University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’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.

Read more about Theater Arts at Fontbonne University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 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 more about Theater Arts at USD

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees 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%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Lindenwood University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 28 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Kansas Theater Arts Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Central Missouri

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at UNOMAHA

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at North Dakota State University

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