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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Musical Theater is the 489th most popular major in the country with 935 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 87 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in musical theater. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent musical theater programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the musical theater program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Musical Theater (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Musical Theater at University of Arizona

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas State Musical Theater Report

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree musical theatre students whose families make more than $110k list, SHSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Musical Theater at Sam Houston State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Musical Theater Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #7 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UCO.

Read full report on Musical Theater at University of Central Oklahoma

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Musical Theatre Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $36,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Musical Theatre students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Musical Theater at Texas Christian University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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