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Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,323 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Texas, there were 800 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 14 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 14 ’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%.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. Snyder, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 2 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Texas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’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%.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 0 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 8 ’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 full report on Theater Arts at Abilene Christian University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s theater students 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 full report on Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s theater students 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 full report on Theater Arts at Saint Edward’s University
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s theater students 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students 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 full report on Theater Arts at University of North Texas
College of the Mainland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 8 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 4 ’s theater degrees 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%.
Sam Houston State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’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%.
Read more about Theater Arts at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #18, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Howard County Junior College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 1 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 18 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Tyler Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2021-2022.
University of Houston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 47 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Texas Tech University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Howard Payne University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas list. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s theater degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Texas Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’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%.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Texas Southern University
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