2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Southwest region, there were 406 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,340 and $23,695 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree dance students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$14,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962.

Read full report on Dance at Texas Woman’s University

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree dance students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Dance Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree dance students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sam Houston State University Dance Report

#4

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Dance at ASU - Tempe

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dance at University of Arizona

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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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