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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

22 Ranked Colleges
328 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $11,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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#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 $75-$110k. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 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 $75-$110k list, TWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $14,134 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#18 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $15,123 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $20,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Dance Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $18,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k 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.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#15 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,305 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $21,613 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Texas General Dance Report

#22 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $12,909 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, SHSU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Sam Houston State University General Dance Report

#13

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, 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 $75-$110k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 28 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $20,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona General Dance Report

#15

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#21 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $18,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $25,485 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 15 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 $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $24,730 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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#19 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,330 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCO.

Full University of Central Oklahoma General Dance Report

#19

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#20 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $23,545 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma City 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 $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $23,324 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $34,587 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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#22

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian 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 $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Christian University is $33,664 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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  • *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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