2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for dance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. 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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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 dance schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,186 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. The average amount in student loans that dance majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,204.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in the Southwest Region . UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year. On average, dance graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley take out $15,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. On average, dance graduates from UH take out $23,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UH also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Canyon University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Texas 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $23,973.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 250 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 58 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
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Majors Related to Dance
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.
- 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.
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