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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$25,626 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 212 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the dance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance 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 located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at TCU]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, TWU supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stephen F Austin State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, UT Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report

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