2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,086 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theater arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, TWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theater students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.
Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.
With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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