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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $5,676 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees 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. It costs about $10,721 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $8,877 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Austin Community College District Theater Arts Report

#4

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $11,230 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Mesa Community College

#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $8,279 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full San Antonio College Theater Arts Report

#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $10,965 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Phoenix College

#7

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#8 in overall quality

South Plains College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,476 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Plains College.

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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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