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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southwest Region

54 Colleges in the Southwest Region
181 Associate Degrees
$17,100 Avg Early-Career Salary
Drama & Theater Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #63 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 54 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of drama and theater arts. Combined, these schools handed out 181 associate degrees in drama and theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Theater Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southwest Region The theater associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality drama and theater arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for drama and theater arts.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in drama and theater arts.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Theater Students Working on Their Associate

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37 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is a popular choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in drama and theater arts in Texas.

There were approximately 37 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at KD Conservatory in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in drama and theater arts has to check out Northern Oklahoma College. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public college located in the town of Tonkawa.

There were approximately 14 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Oklahoma College in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tyler Junior College if you want to pursue an associate degree in drama and theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 13 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent data year.

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11 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tulsa Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in drama and theater arts. Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Tulsa.

There were approximately 11 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
8 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#4 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in drama and theater arts in Arizona.

There were about 8 drama and theater arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
8 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

DMC is a large public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

There were roughly 8 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

South Texas College is a very large public college located in the city of McAllen.

There were roughly 6 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
6 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 6 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at COM in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 6 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Wharton County Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in drama and theater arts in Arizona.

There were approximately 5 drama and theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Drama & Theater Arts students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
10 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
10 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
13 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
13 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
13 Grayson College Denison, TX
13 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
13 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
13 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ

Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 192 146
Arizona 165 34
New Mexico 137 8
Oklahoma 135 25

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Drama & Theater Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theater Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 142
Acting 26
Musical Theater 11
Theater Design & Technology 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 762
Fine & Studio Arts 480
Music 328
General Visual & Performing Arts 221
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 177
Arts & Media Management 150
Dance 39

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