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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

55 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$19,960 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,410 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,214 and $22,828 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 185 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in drama and theater arts.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full KD Conservatory Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Oklahoma College

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Western Texas College
Snyder, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Texas College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Arizona College

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

College of the Mainland landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. COM is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at College of the Mainland

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Howard College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Howard County Junior College

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Tyler Junior College

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Full Texarkana College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Hill College
Hillsboro, Texas

Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Hill College

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Amarillo College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Paradise Valley Community College

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Del Mar College

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Wharton County Junior College

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Central Texas College

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

With a ranking of #16, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at San Juan College

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Scottsdale Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Tulsa Community College

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With a ranking of #19, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 4 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

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Alvin Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alvin Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mesa Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #22, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Phoenix College

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Austin Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin Community College District Drama & Theater Arts Report

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With a ranking of #24, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at AWC

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Odessa College

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