2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southwest Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for dance students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, dance majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,417 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from TWU carry an average student debt load of $21,500.
Out of the 41 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the # 4 spot on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at OCU take out is $25,148. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,056, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
While working on their degree, dance majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt.
Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at SHSU take out is $26,000.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance 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.
While working on their degree, dance majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $21,066 in student debt.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UNT take out is $24,250.
Best 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 |
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 25 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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