2022 Best Value Colleges for General Dance in the Southwest Region (With 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.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Dance in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students 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 $4,514 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid 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%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
Read more about General Dance at Scottsdale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 49 ’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 Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend Texas State.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.
Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,617 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students with aid list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 34 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Dance at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid 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%.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
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University of North Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 31 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies 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 $8,659 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Read full report on General Dance at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
UNM also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General Dance Report
Mesa Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,669 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid per year to attend Mesa Community College.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Oral Roberts University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,248 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid per year to attend Oral Roberts University.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Dance at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students with aid list, OCU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $22,306 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Grand Canyon University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students with aid list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region dance movement studies students with aid.
With a ranking of #25, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
TCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,811 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students with aid per year to attend Texas Christian University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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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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