2023 Most Focused Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Texas
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 982 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,024 and $22,488 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 75 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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Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Lutheran University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Saint Edward’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Western Texas College
Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Texas State University
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at East Texas Baptist University
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Wesleyan University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar State College - Port Arthur Drama & Theater Arts Report
Texas Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Christian University
Abilene Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees 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
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #13, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Trinity University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Trinity University
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Drama & Theater Arts Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at West Texas A&M University
Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Baylor University
University of North Texas ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT Drama & Theater Arts Report
College of the Mainland came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Located in Texas City, Texas, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Drama & Theater Arts Report
Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Howard College
Angelo State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Angelo State University Drama & Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 21 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SMU Drama & Theater Arts Report
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