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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theater Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Theater Arts is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,086 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

TWU also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech Theater Arts Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 25 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Theater Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theater students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Theater Arts Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Theater Arts Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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