2025 Best Theatre and Dance Schools in Texas

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in theatre and dance. It is ranked #984 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theatre and Dance Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46 degrees in theatre and dance to qualified students.

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Theatre and Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theatre and Dance Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theatre and Dance in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the theatre and dance degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Theatre and Dance

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Theatre and Dance Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theatre and dance. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in theatre and dance from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Any student who is interested in theatre and dance has to check out Lamar University. Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.More information about a degree 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	800
Acting	80
Musical Theater	44
Theater Design & Technology	10
Playwriting & Screenwriting	8
Directing & Theatrical Production	6

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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.