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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 108 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Theater Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #3 spot on the list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern University is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 9 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Texas College is a public institution located in Snyder, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 129 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at East Texas Baptist University
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Arizona College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a public institution located in Thatcher, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Oklahoma City University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oral Roberts University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
College of the Mainland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 2 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
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