2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Dance is the 161st most popular major in the country with 3,397 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $20,940 and had an average of $26,168 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 245 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $23,516 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The dance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

TWU also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TWU Dance Report

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dance at UT Austin

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dance at SHSU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.

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