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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,093 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Lutheran University is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Lutheran University
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at St. Edward’s University
With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 139 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas State University
East Texas Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at East Texas Baptist University
Texas Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Abilene Christian University
With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Oklahoma Baptist University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at West Texas A&M University
Sam Houston State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Texas
Oral Roberts University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Oral Roberts University
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baylor University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 43 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Angelo State University
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
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