2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
26
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,064
Theater Degrees Awarded
Theater Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #70 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,064 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
The theater program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theater Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Theater Arts Rankings by Degree Level
The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Best Schools for Theater Arts in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theater degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Theater
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
31
Theater Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
146
Theater Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in theater arts needs to check out Texas State University. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 146 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theater arts. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In TX
Every student pursuing a degree in theater arts has to take a look at Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
65
Theater Degrees Awarded
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 65 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
36
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In OK
OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
56
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 56 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
37
Theater Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
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