2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region
33
Colleges in the Plains States Region
681
Theater Degrees Awarded
Ranked #70 in popularity,
theater arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 33 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theater arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 681 degrees in theater arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of theater degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Theater
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
37
Theater Degrees Awarded
University of Iowa is a great option for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
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Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students interested in a degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 13 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
69
Theater Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 69 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
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Webster University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.
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Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 11 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.
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Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were roughly 10 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were about 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.
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