2024 Best Value Colleges for Dance in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,288 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 413 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,261 and $22,876 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region dance students.
Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Dance in the Southwest Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $11,088 for Southwest Region Dance students.
Full Scottsdale Community College Dance Report
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 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
TWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,684 for southwest region dance students.
Full Texas Woman’s University Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Southwest Region Dance students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance students list, SHSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $15,035 for southwest region dance students.
Read full report on Dance at Sam Houston State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance students list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,887 for Southwest Region Dance students per year to attend Texas State University.
Read full report on Dance at Texas State
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,122 for southwest region dance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Dance at University of Oklahoma
University of Houston did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for Southwest Region Dance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 17 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for southwest region dance students.
Full UNT Dance Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $3,743 for southwest region dance students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at UT Rio Grande Valley
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 25 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for southwest region dance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at ASU - Tempe
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also took the #13 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for southwest region dance students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 85%.
Read more about Dance at Texas Tech University
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,393 for Southwest Region Dance students.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for Southwest Region Dance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dance at Grand Canyon University
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $9,000 for Southwest Region Dance students.
Read more about Dance at UTEP
With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
OCU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,910 for southwest region dance students per year to attend OCU.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Dance at Oklahoma City University
University of Arizona landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for Southwest Region Dance students.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,350 for southwest region dance students.
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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Austin Dance Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $10,428 for Southwest Region Dance students.
Read full report on Dance at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $39,942 for Southwest Region Dance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read full report on Dance at TCU
Southern Methodist University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $38,208 for southwest region dance students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Dance at Southern Methodist University
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