2025 Best Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Theatre and Dance is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #694 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in theatre and dance to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theatre and dance students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theatre and dance students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theatre and dance related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theatre and dance students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theatre and Dance in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Theatre and Dance

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

38 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Lamar University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Lamar University is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from Lamar University

Best Theatre and Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best theatre and dance colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theatre and Dance

Theatre and Dance is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theatre and Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	799
Acting	79
Musical Theater	70
Theater Design & Technology	39
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft	3
Directing & Theatrical Production	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.