2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k
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Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across Texas, there were 772 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Texas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $15,757 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 13 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,629 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 139 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,250 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 19 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $12,505 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UH.
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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 62 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,377 for Texas 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,421 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 32 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,644 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $10,786 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UTEP.
Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,832 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Austin Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $8,877 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 18 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $14,033 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $14,622 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Arlington.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $8,279 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $18,590 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
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South Plains College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,476 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend South Plains College.
Tarleton State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tarleton has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $19,542 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southwestern has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $20,394 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Southern Methodist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 28 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $31,813 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Texas Southern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2019-2020.
TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $24,201 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $23,929 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend St. Edward’s University.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for UIW is $25,383 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #24, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Abilene Christian also took the #16 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $25,207 for Texas Theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Abilene Christian.
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Texas Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 5 ’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k list, TCU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $29,929 for texas theater students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TCU.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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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- *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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