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2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region

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 “Most Well Attended 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 120 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular theater arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region theater students.

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Out of the 120 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s theater 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Theater Arts Report

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 120 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Iowa

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 28 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Kansas

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Kansas State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 19 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 ’s theater 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 UMN Duluth

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at St Olaf College

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theater Arts at Washington University in St Louis

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 13 ’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%.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Theater Arts Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 12 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at USD

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Truman State

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 11 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theater Arts at University of Central Missouri

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 ’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Theater Arts Report

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Northwestern

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

Cornell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Cornell College

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 ’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%.

Full NWU Theater Arts Report

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Emporia State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at ESU

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

With a ranking of #23, Grinnell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Grinnell

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Luther College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Luther Theater Arts Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Western Theater Arts Report

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