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2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas

20 Colleges in Texas
787 Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 787 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School

Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Theater
Bachelor's Degrees in Theater
Master's Degrees in Theater
Doctor's Degrees in Theater

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Theater Arts in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Theater

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
38 Theater Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in theater arts. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
129 Theater Degrees Awarded

Texas State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 129 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38th Most Popular In TX

It is hard to beat Baylor University if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
70 Theater Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
54 Theater Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Commerce. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
44 Theater Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
31 Theater Degrees Awarded

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Theater Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 158
Oklahoma 565 112
New Mexico 416 32

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Theater Arts is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theater

Related Major Annual Graduates
Acting 77
Theatre and Dance 54
Musical Theater 51
Theater Design & Technology 12
Directing & Theatrical Production 1

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