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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,561 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,086 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 142 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 associates’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $7,646 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Theater Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $11,596 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at Austin Community College District

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $12,839 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $10,977 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theater Arts at San Antonio College

#5

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $13,789 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theater Arts at Mesa Community College

#6

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
#8 in overall quality

South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theater Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $11,574 for southwest region associate degree theater students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full South Plains College Theater Arts Report

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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%.

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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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