2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 398 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dance programs and 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $3,473 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 31 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $7,050 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 18 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,082 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Texas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $12,292 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $9,925 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region 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.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 34 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $7,427 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,740 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 16 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #14, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools 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 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $10,146 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Scottsdale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,103 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $7,006 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
ORU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $20,104 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for southwest region 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 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OCU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City University is $19,034 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #21, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $13,381 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Mesa Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,317 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $27,331 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Texas Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $23,246 for Southwest Region 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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- 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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- *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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