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2024 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Texas

22 Colleges in Texas
982 Theater Degrees Awarded
$26,024 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in drama & theater arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #59 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 22 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of drama & theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 982 degrees in drama & theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School

Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Texas Your choice of drama & theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & theater arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Drama & Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Theater
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Drama & Theater Arts in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Theater

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Theater Degrees Awarded
46.1% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & theater arts. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 102 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin get an earnings boost of about $3,559 above the typical income of drama & theater arts majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Theater Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, theater degree recipients usually earn an average of $19,428 in their early careers.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Theater Degrees Awarded
$28,428 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Texas State University if you want to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 145 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the drama & theater arts major at Texas State University earn $2,404 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Theater Degrees Awarded
8.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Baylor University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & theater arts. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make about $17,218 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,854 Median Starting Salary

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theater program state that they receive average early career income of $19,854.

More information about a degree in drama & theater arts from Southern Methodist University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Theater Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, theater degree recipients generally make about $25,394 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Theater Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from University of Houston earn a boost of about $4,264 above the average earnings of drama & theater arts majors.

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Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the town of Commerce. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available. Drama & Theater Arts degree recipients from Texas A&M University - Commerce receive an earnings boost of approximately $27,156 over the average income of drama & theater arts graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Theater Degrees Awarded
29.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 44 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. After graduating, theater degree recipients generally earn an average of $27,947 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Theater Degrees Awarded
$23,356 Median Starting Salary

SHSU is a very large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 37 drama & theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the theater program make about $23,356 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 184
Oklahoma 257 188
New Mexico 219 40

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 787
Acting 77
Theatre and Dance 54
Musical Theater 51
Theater Design & Technology 12
Directing & Theatrical Production 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 2,118
Fine & Studio Arts 1,955
Design & Applied Arts 1,889
General Visual & Performing Arts 602
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 252
Dance 251
Arts & Media Management 225

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