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2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$21,760 Avg Salary
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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 very 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.

Read full report on Dance at Texas State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

Dance majors at TWU take out an average of $20,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Dance at Texas Woman’s University

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 #6 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full Dance at The University of Texas at Austin Report

West Texas A&M 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 #7 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Read full report on Dance at West Texas A&M University

#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly 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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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a very 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 very large public school located in the medium-sized 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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Best Dance Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 58
New Mexico 9

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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