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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

22 Ranked Colleges
328 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,254 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 398 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 328 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general dance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general dance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,050 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TWU.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Dance Report

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 49 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH General Dance Report

#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 27 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $13,326 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,427 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTEP.

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#15 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Dance Report

#2 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,466 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona General Dance Report

#12

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $10,146 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,634 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#22 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $20,104 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ORU General Dance Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $17,285 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#17

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City University is $19,034 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $13,381 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#21 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UNM General Dance Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $27,331 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SMU General Dance Report

#21

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, TCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $23,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#20 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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