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2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$22,051 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,938 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, drama and theater arts was ranked #60 in the country. In fact 17,341 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theater students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the theater bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at West Texas A&M University Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theater majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,392 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value drama and theater arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for drama and theater arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. On average, theater graduates from UNT take out $22,920 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Northern Arizona University Report

Texas Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSU are $21,413 a year.

Full Drama & Theater Arts at Texas Southern University Report

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
Texas 982
Arizona 184
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 40

One of 10 majors within the area of study, drama and theater arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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