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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,148 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 407 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general dance.

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Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Dance in the Southwest Region

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the #1 spot on the list. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 32 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 undergraduate 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.

Full Oklahoma City University General Dance Report

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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 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Dance at TWU

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Scottsdale Community College General Dance Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region 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 45 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at Texas State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at Stephen F Austin State University

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region 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 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 92%.

Read full report on General Dance at TCU

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at SHSU

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #8, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Oral Roberts University General Dance Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

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

Full University of Arizona General Dance Report

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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at SMU

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at Tyler Junior College

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With a ranking of #12, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full University of St. Thomas General Dance Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 87%.

Read full report on General Dance at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at UTEP

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Dance at UNT

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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Main Campus General Dance Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read more about General Dance at UT Rio Grande Valley

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El Paso Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, 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 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at El Paso Community College

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at University of Central Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #20, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at Austin Community College District

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at West Texas A&M University

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 25 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on General Dance at ASU - Tempe

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

With a ranking of #23, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at Glendale Community College

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Dance at UT Austin

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at Estrella Mountain Community College

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