2025 Best Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Theatre and Dance isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #694 in popularity out of 1232 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

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 Texas 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 full 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

The theatre and dance 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 Theatre and Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theatre and Dance in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Theatre and Dance

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

38 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly 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 want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theatre and dance. Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Beaumont.More information about a bachelor’s in theatre and dance from Lamar University

Best Theatre and Dance Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Theatre and Dance Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Theatre and Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theater Arts	628
Acting	50
Musical Theater	36
Theater Design & Technology	7
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.