2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
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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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general dance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. 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 $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State 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 Getting Aid. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 $9,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students 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. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and 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 $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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With a ranking of #7, 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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - 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 took the #7 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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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 Getting Aid ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #11, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
University of North Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #13, 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 Getting Aid list. 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend UCO.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $22,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
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%.
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Oklahoma City University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees 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 yearly cost to attend OCU is $22,306 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Grand Canyon University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also took 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 $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $36,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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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Southern Methodist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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