2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southwest Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in dance, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #201 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of dance. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in dance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dance School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in dance matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southwest Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality dance program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Dance Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dance.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dance in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dance.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dance Students Working on Their Master's

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a master's degree in dance. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Arizona.

There were roughly 7 dance students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dance from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas Woman's University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in dance. TWU is a large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Texas.

There were roughly 6 dance students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dance from Texas Woman’s University

3

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Sam Houston State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in dance. SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Texas.

There were approximately 5 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dance from Sam Houston State University

4

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in dance. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Arizona.

There were roughly 3 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dance from University of Arizona

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Texas.

There were about 2 dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dance from The University of Texas at Austin

6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

#1 Most Popular In NM

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in dance from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

6

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

#4 Most Popular In TX

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. More information about a master’s in dance from Southern Methodist University

6

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

#1 Most Popular In OK

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in dance from Oklahoma City University

6

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

#1 Most Popular In OK

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. More information about a master’s in dance from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the most popular dance colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	12
Arizona	173	10
Oklahoma	161	5
New Mexico	104	2

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Dance Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Dance	23

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	672
Fine & Studio Arts	225
Design & Applied Arts	101
Drama & Theater Arts	96
Arts & Media Management	33
General Visual & Performing Arts	8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre. More about our data sources and methodologies.