2023 Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 3,148 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 407 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 332 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general dance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies.
Top 19 Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 19 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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 87%, 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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 45 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, Texas State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 343 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TWU]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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/)
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, UH has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, Texas Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 87%. 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%.
Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 19 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, OCU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 2,617 students enrolled at OCU were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,606. On top of their other funding sources, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full OCU Veteran Student Life Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, SFASU supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UCO Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Canyon University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UTEP supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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