2025 Best Acting Schools in the Southwest Region
6
Colleges in the Southwest Region
107
Acting Degrees Awarded
A degree in
acting is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #323 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of acting. Combined, these schools handed out 107 degrees in acting to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Acting School
The acting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Acting rankings. For our Best Overall Acting School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Acting Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Acting Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Acting in the Southwest Region
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 acting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Acting
The University of Texas at Austin is a great choice for students interested in a degree in acting. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 acting students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
It is difficult to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in acting. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 acting students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
Baylor University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in acting. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. This university ranks 6th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 17 acting students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
It is hard to beat Oklahoma City University if you wish to pursue a degree in acting. OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 3rd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 27 acting students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in acting from Oklahoma City University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 52nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 9 acting students who graduated with this degree at St. Edward's University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in acting from Saint Edward’s University
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