by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas” ranking.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful drama and theater arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas”.
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 145 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 102 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Drama & Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 70 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at University of North Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 54 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Houston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Drama & Theater Arts Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Sam Houston State University
Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Baylor University
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Texas Christian University
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s theater degrees 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 College of Film and Dramatic Arts Drama & Theater Arts Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 28 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 27 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Drama & Theater Arts Report
Saint Edward’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Saint Edward’s University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Drama & Theater Arts Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
West Texas A&M University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #18, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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%.
Full Abilene Christian University Drama & Theater Arts Report
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Tyler Junior College
With a ranking of #21, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Lutheran University
Southwestern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Austin Community College District
College of the Mainland ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at College of the Mainland
With a ranking of #25, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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