2022 Best Value Colleges for Theater Design & Technology (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 27 ’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,399 for southwest region theater design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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#2

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s theater design students 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $18,693 for Southwest Region Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s theater design degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $16,557 for southwest region theater design students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 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. It costs about $22,989 for Southwest Region Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma City University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#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 $48-$75k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 ’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $29,929 for Southwest Region Theater Design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theater Design Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s theater design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $31,343 for southwest region theater design students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Baylor University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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