2025 Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas
18
Colleges in Texas
800
Theater Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
theater arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #70 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for theater arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 800 degrees in theater arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theater Arts School
Your choice of theater arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theater Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Theater Arts Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Theater Arts in Texas
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theater degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Texas Schools in Theater
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
31
Theater Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in theater arts. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
146
Theater Degrees Awarded
Texas State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 146 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Texas State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In TX
Texas Christian University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in theater arts. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 5 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Texas Christian University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in theater arts. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
56
Theater Degrees Awarded
UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of North Texas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
37
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 37 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Texas Tech University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
38
Theater Degrees Awarded
SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Sam Houston State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
47
Theater Degrees Awarded
UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from University of Houston
Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Commerce. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 30 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Texas A&M University - Commerce
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
41
Theater Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 41 theater arts students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theater arts from Stephen F Austin State University
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