2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 398 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general dance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Dance (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $8,877 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $14,250 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,721 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,629 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
UH also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,505 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $15,757 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $10,786 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 16 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $13,644 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SFASU.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,101 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,421 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,033 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 27 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,832 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,377 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,235 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
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Mesa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,230 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mesa Community College.
With a ranking of #18, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $25,145 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $16,557 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,812 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,693 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCU is $22,989 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Grand Canyon University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,380 for southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region dance movement studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $31,813 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas Christian University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for TCU is $29,929 for Southwest Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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