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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 17,039 people earned their degree in drama & theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In , drama & theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $23,162 and had an average of $27,269 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,377 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,214 and $21,848 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 196 drama & theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in drama & theater arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in drama & theater arts.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Drama & Theater Arts in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Oklahoma College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Texas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Western Texas College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Port Arthur, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Eastern Arizona College

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College of the Mainland
Texas City, Texas

College of the Mainland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. College of the Mainland is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at College of the Mainland

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Drama & Theater Arts at Howard County Junior College

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Tyler Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Tyler Junior College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Texarkana College

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Hill College
Hillsboro, Texas

Hill College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

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 more about Drama & Theater Arts at Hill College

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Amarillo College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Paradise Valley Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Del Mar College is a medium-sized school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at DMC

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With a ranking of #14, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wharton County Junior College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Texas College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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 SJC Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Scottsdale Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Tulsa Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Tulsa Community College

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Estrella Mountain Community College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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Alvin Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Alvin

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With a ranking of #21, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Mesa Community College

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Phoenix College

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Austin Community College District came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read full report on Drama & Theater Arts at Austin Community College District

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. AWC is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at Arizona Western College

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Odessa College Drama & Theater Arts Report

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