2024 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,089 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” ranking, we looked at 36 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.
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 in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region theater students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for southwest region theater students.
Read more about Theater Arts at West Texas A&M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $11,088 for southwest region theater students.
Full Scottsdale Community College Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,515 for southwest region theater students.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Theater Arts Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 129 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,887 for southwest region theater students per year to attend Texas State.
Full Texas State Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 70 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,122 for southwest region theater students per year to attend University of North Texas.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UNT
University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region theater students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 UH
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,224 for southwest region theater students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Full Austin Community College District Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,237 for Southwest Region Theater students per year to attend OSU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full OSU Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for southwest region theater students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theater Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,743 for Southwest Region Theater students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theater Arts at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $16,194 for southwest region theater students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Texas Tech
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $17,339 for southwest region theater students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UCO
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 36 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for southwest region theater students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full University of Oklahoma Theater Arts Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $15,035 for Southwest Region Theater students.
Read more about Theater Arts at SHSU
Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,308 for southwest region theater students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #16, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU also made our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,684 for Southwest Region Theater students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at TWU
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region theater students list, SFASU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,393 for southwest region theater students.
Read more about Theater Arts at Stephen F Austin State University
Oklahoma City University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $22,910 for Southwest Region Theater students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at OCU
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region theater students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for Southwest Region Theater students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Theater Arts Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,424 for southwest region theater students.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Theater Arts Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $17,203 for Southwest Region Theater students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,011 for southwest region theater students per year to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Theater Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,000 for Southwest Region Theater students.
Read full report on Theater Arts at UTEP
Tarleton State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $20,307 for Southwest Region Theater students.
Full Tarleton Theater Arts Report
Texas Southern University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Value Theater Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $17,914 for Southwest Region Theater students.
Full TSU Theater Arts Report
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