by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Southwest region, there were 413 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,261 and $22,876 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 338 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. To top this list, a school must have a successful dance program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 32 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #15, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 8 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
University of St. Thomas landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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