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2024 Best General Dance Schools in Texas

12 Colleges in Texas
245 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general dance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #212 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Dance Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 245 degrees in general dance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Dance School

Best General Dance Schools in Texas Your choice of general dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Dance Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Master's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies

The dance movement studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Dance Schools in Texas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Dance in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dance movement studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Dance Movement Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general dance needs to check out Southern Methodist University. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general dance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general dance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
45 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded

Texas State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general dance. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 45 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
21.1% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
38 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 38 general dance students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general dance from Texas Woman’s University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 5 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 22 general dance students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general dance from University of North Texas

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 7 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Best General Dance Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Dance Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 88
Oklahoma 565 58
New Mexico 416 9

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General Dance is one of 2 different types of Dance programs to choose from.

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