by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in dance than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in Texas that offer dance awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on dance in Texas, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for dance is Sam Houston State University. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Sam Houston State University
A rank of #2 makes Texas Womans University one of the most focused schools for dance. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. About 0.6% of the degrees Texas Womans University awards are in dance, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Texas Womans University
Texas State University San Marcos is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Texas State University San Marcos is a public school located in the city of San Marcos. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Texas State University San Marcos
A rank of #4 makes Texas Christian University one of the most focused schools for dance. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. Dance accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Texas Christian University
West Texas A And M University ranks #5 for dance by degree focus. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for West Texas A And M University
Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot among the most focused dance schools. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. About 0.3% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Southern Methodist University
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Stephen F Austin State University is a public school located in the town of Nacogdoches. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Stephen F Austin State University
Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Tyler Junior College is a public school located in the city of Tyler. Dance accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Tyler Junior College
El Paso Community College placed #9 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees El Paso Community College awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for El Paso Community College
The University Of Texas At El Paso ranked #10 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The University Of Texas At El Paso
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #11 for dance by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for The University Of Texas At Austin
The University Of Texas Pan American ranked #12 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Texas Pan American awards are in dance, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at The University Of Texas Pan American
University Of North Texas landed the #13 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of North Texas
University Of Houston ranked #14 on our list of the most focused dance schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Houston awards are in dance, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of Houston
Texas Tech University placed #15 for dance by degree focus. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Texas Tech University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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