2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for dance students. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Scottsdale Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for dance students. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
Austin Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. While working on their degree, dance majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school 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 $22,417 in student loans while working on their 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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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. The average amount in student loans that dance majors at SHSU take out is $26,000.
SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges by State
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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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 24 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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