2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #139 most popular major in Texas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the best school in Texas for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,693. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $184.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly 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 Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Dance majors at TWU take out an average of $20,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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With a ranking of #7, 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 town of Canyon.
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University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,363.
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With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $25,204.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #10 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,128.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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 Jazzart Dance Theatre.
More about our data sources and methodologies.