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2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$7,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 142 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater arts programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Austin Community College District Theater Arts Report

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, CNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Central New Mexico Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,189 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Antonio College Theater Arts Report

#5

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,317 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mesa Community College Theater Arts Report

#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Phoenix College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Phoenix College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,867 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Phoenix College Theater Arts Report

#7

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Scottsdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Scottsdale Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,103 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Scottsdale Community College

#8

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Plains College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,419 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full South Plains College Theater Arts Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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