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2027 Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Texas

[Directing & Theatrical Production](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/directing-and-theatrical-production/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value directing & theatrical production schools.

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• Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Texas

2027 Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Texas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in directing & theatrical production, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

$61,740 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$68,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas Christian University earned the #1 spot for value among directing & theatrical production schools in Texas. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,740 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for directing & theatrical production graduates is $27,000. Early-career directing & theatrical production graduates make about $21,221. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.

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Baylor University
Waco, TX

$58,100 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,130 Avg Student Debt

$65,793 Median Earnings (10yr)

Baylor University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value directing & theatrical production schools. Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Students from in state pay about $58,100 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,130 to complete the directing & theatrical production program here. Soon after graduation, directing & theatrical production degree recipients from Baylor University generally make around $20,267. Set against $24,130 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Baylor University admits about 51% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.