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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,323 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,064 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 816 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theater arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree theater students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. USAO is a small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Theater Arts at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Theater Arts at Texas Lutheran University

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Southwestern University Theater Arts Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 139 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas State University Theater Arts Report

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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Texas Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at East Texas Baptist University

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Texas Wesleyan University

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Abilene Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Abilene Christian University

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Theater Arts Report

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Stephen F Austin State University Theater Arts Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Trinity University Theater Arts Report

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Saint Edward’s University

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at OCU

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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s 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%.

Read more about Theater Arts at UNT

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oral Roberts University Theater Arts Report

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at ENMU - Main Campus

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Theater Arts at Austin College

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With a ranking of #17, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Sam Houston State University Theater Arts Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Angelo State

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Theater Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at Howard Payne University

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full TSU Theater Arts Report

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theater Arts at McMurray University

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University of Dallas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Arts at UD

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Southern Methodist University Theater Arts Report

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West Texas A&M University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full West Texas A&M University Theater Arts Report

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