2024 Best Acting Schools in the Southwest Region
5
Colleges in the Southwest Region
117
Acting Degrees Awarded
A degree in
acting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #323 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for acting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 degrees in acting during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Acting School
The acting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acting rankings. For our Best Overall Acting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Acting Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Acting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Acting in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the acting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Acting
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in acting. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 acting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from The University of Texas at Austin
Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in acting. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. This university ranks 7th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 22 acting students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in acting. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 acting students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
40
Acting Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Oklahoma City University if you wish to pursue a degree in acting. OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 4th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 40 acting students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Oklahoma City University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
Saint Edward's University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in acting. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 43rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 13 acting students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Saint Edward’s University
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