2023 Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Dance Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Dance
Our analysis found Texas Woman’s University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the dance majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in dance at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 250 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 58 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
Dance Related Majors
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 8 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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