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2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas

13 Ranked Colleges
206 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor's in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,397 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $20,940 and had an average of $26,168 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 245 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $23,516 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 206 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance in Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas 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 public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree dance students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for texas bachelor’s degree dance students.

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%.

Read full report on Dance at UT Rio Grande Valley

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.

Full Texas State Dance Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,838 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UH Dance Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Full UT Austin Dance Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree dance students list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.

Read full report on Dance at West Texas A&M University

Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree dance students list, TWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. It costs about $9,617 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

Full TWU Dance Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. It costs about $17,571 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Dance at Texas Tech University

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Texas Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.

Read full report on Dance at Sam Houston State University

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for texas bachelor’s degree dance students.

Read more about Dance at Stephen F Austin State University

#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree dance students list, UTEP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for texas bachelor’s degree dance students.

Read full report on Dance at The University of Texas at El Paso

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #12 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for texas bachelor’s degree dance students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $36,811 for texas bachelor’s degree dance students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Full TCU Dance Report

Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in Texas ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for texas bachelor’s degree dance students.

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.

Read full report on Dance at SMU

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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