2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 45 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #14 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 39 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,757 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Austin.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,629 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Texas Woman’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 139 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Texas State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,250 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,693 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USAO.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,505 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 62 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,377 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 26 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,421 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,644 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $10,786 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,698 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $5,676 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 10 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,235 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
With a ranking of #18, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $10,721 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #19, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,877 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Mesa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,230 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mesa Community College.
Northeastern State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $11,683 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,033 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,622 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 18 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,675 for southwest region theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,117 for Southwest Region Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.
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- 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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- 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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