by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,089 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 108 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in theater arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region theater students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 70 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theater Arts at University of North Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 42 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Theater Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theater Arts at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Theater Arts Report
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 14 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Theater Arts Report
Texas Woman’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lamar University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Angelo State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theater Arts at University of Central Oklahoma
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theater Major in the Southwest Region ranking. USAO is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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