by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 413 degrees in dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The dance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dance rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of dance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 14 dance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in dance has to check out Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program state that they receive average early career earnings of $22,703.
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Texas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 45 dance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Dance degree recipients from Texas State University earn a boost of around $9,819 above the typical income of dance majors.
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The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dance. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program state that they receive average early career earnings of $17,719.
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ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 25 dance students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dance major at Arizona State University - Tempe earn $5,193 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 dance students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 38 dance students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year. Those dance students who get their degree from Texas Woman's University earn $5,233 more than the average dance student.
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Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 dance students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $16,878 in their early career salary.
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Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 20th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 15 dance students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent data year.
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Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 dance students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dance from Texas Tech UniversityExplore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 317 | 250 |
| Arizona | 287 | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 257 | 58 |
| New Mexico | 219 | 9 |
Dance is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 407 |
| Ballet | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 7,643 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3,286 |
| Music | 2,896 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,410 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,036 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 844 |
| Arts & Media Management | 317 |
| Other Visual Art | 5 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 1 |
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