2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at UT Austin

#2

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theater Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theater Arts at ASU - Tempe

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts (With Aid)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.

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