2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 1,699 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Commerce to be the best school for drama and theater arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best drama and theater arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for drama and theater arts students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best drama and theater arts programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for drama and theater arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best drama and theater arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 99 |
Arizona | 13 |
Oklahoma | 3 |
New Mexico | 1 |
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Drama & Theater Arts Related Rankings by Major
Drama & Theater Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Theater
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 7,675 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Donald Judge.
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