by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama And Theater Arts is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most drama and theater arts degrees of any in the Southwest Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in drama and theater arts at each of the 94 schools in the Southwest Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for drama and theater arts majors in the Southwest Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular drama and theater arts schools is Texas State University San Marcos. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 148 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. See more about drama and theater arts at Texas State University San Marcos
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular drama and theater arts schools, landing the #2 spot this year. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. This school awarded about 78 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of North Texas ranks #3 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. University Of North Texas graduated around 64 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. See more about drama and theater arts at University Of North Texas
A rank of #4 makes Arizona State University one of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Arizona State University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Houston one of the most popular schools for drama and theater arts. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. University Of Houston graduated around 50 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. See more about drama and theater arts at University Of Houston
Sam Houston State University placed #6 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. Sam Houston State University graduated around 47 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Sam Houston State University
Texas Christian University comes in at #7 for drama and theater arts this year. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Texas Christian University
Oklahoma City University placed #8 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. This school awarded about 38 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Oklahoma City University
Texas Tech University placed #9 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. This school awarded about 36 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Texas Tech University
University Of Arizona comes in at #10 for drama and theater arts this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. University Of Arizona graduated around 36 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for University Of Arizona
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #11 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. See more about drama and theater arts at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Kd College Conservatory Of Film And Dramatic Arts landed the #12 spot among the most popular drama and theater arts schools. Kd College Conservatory Of Film And Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Kd College Conservatory Of Film And Dramatic Arts
The University Of Texas Pan American landed the #13 spot among the most popular drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. This school awarded about 32 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at The University Of Texas Pan American
Southern Methodist University placed #14 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. This school awarded about 31 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Southern Methodist University
The University Of Texas At Arlington comes in at #15 for drama and theater arts this year. The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public school located in the city of Arlington. This school awarded about 29 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at The University Of Texas At Arlington
Baylor University placed #16 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 28 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Baylor University
Stephen F Austin State University placed #17 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 27 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Stephen F Austin State University
Mesa Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 22 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Mesa Community College
University Of Central Oklahoma comes in at #19 for drama and theater arts this year. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public university. University Of Central Oklahoma graduated around 22 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. See more about drama and theater arts at University Of Central Oklahoma
Saint Edwards University comes in at #20 for drama and theater arts this year. Located in the city of Austin, Saint Edwards University is a private not-for-profit university. Saint Edwards University graduated around 20 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. See more about drama and theater arts at Saint Edwards University
Northern Arizona University placed #21 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. Get the full drama and theater arts details for Northern Arizona University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #22 for drama and theater arts by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. Get the full drama and theater arts details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #23 spot among the most popular drama and theater arts schools. Paradise Valley Community College is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in drama and theater arts from this school. See more about drama and theater arts at Paradise Valley Community College
Texas A And M University Commerce ranked #24 on our list of the most popular drama and theater arts schools. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public university. This school awarded about 18 drama and theater arts degrees in the most recent year. See more about drama and theater arts at Texas A And M University Commerce
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi landed the #25 spot among the most popular drama and theater arts schools. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A And M University Corpus Christi is a public university. Texas A And M University Corpus Christi graduated around 17 drama and theater arts students in the most recent data year. Read the full drama and theater arts report for Texas A And M University Corpus Christi
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular drama and theater arts list:
These schools also graduate students in drama and theater arts every year and are worth a look:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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