2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the best school in the Southwest Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, dance graduates from Texas State take out $21,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dance majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $20,906 in student debt.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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With a ranking of #8, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance 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.
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University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, dance graduates from UH take out $23,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,204.
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Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 250 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 58 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Dance
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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 Jazzart Dance Theatre.
More about our data sources and methodologies.