by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 251 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,626 and $23,542 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in dance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 45 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas. 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.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s dance degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Tyler Junior College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
University of St. Thomas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s dance 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 full report on Dance at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #12, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Vista College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
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