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2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,261 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 450th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 52 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater design and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater design and technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater design and technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region theater design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region theater design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Theater Design & Technology Report

#2

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCU is $17,214 for Southwest Region Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at OCU

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,297 for southwest region theater design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCO.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at UCO

#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region theater design students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s theater design students in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $21,286 for southwest region theater design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Design & Technology at TCU

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,726 for Southwest Region Theater Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baylor.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Theater Design & Technology at Baylor

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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