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2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the dance majors at the school.

Dance majors at Texas State take out an average of $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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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in dance at University of Arizona, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#3

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southwest Region . OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 97% of the dance majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,056, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 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 city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the dance majors at the school.

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 in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

About 90% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from SHSU carry an average student debt load of $25,204.

Read full report on Dance at Sam Houston State University

#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the dance majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 95% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 84% of the dance majors at the school.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in dance at University of Oklahoma, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the dance majors at the school.

On average, dance graduates from UNT take out $23,973 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 250
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 58
New Mexico 9

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 23 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.

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