2024 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in Texas

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in dance sits in the middle of the road, ranking #196 out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 master's degrees in dance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dance School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of dance for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on dance students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dance students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for dance to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dance related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dance students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dance in Texas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for dance students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Dance

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in dance. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

15 Annual Graduates

Texas Woman's University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in dance. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from Texas Woman’s University

3

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in dance has to check out Sam Houston State University. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from Sam Houston State University

4

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in dance. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in dance from Texas Tech University

Best Dance Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	180	10
Oklahoma	153	2
New Mexico	114	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Dance	16

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	434
Fine & Studio Arts	161
Drama & Theater Arts	98
Design & Applied Arts	51
Arts & Media Management	27
General Visual & Performing Arts	16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre. More about our data sources and methodologies.