by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on dance in the Southwest Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region offering dance.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
Leading the list of the most focused dance schools is Oklahoma City University. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Oklahoma City University
Scottsdale Community College ranks #2 for dance by degree focus. Scottsdale Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale. About 1% of the degrees Scottsdale Community College awards are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Scottsdale Community College
Sam Houston State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Sam Houston State University
Texas Womans University is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Texas Womans University
Texas State University San Marcos is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Texas State University San Marcos is a public school located in the city of San Marcos. About 0.5% of the degrees Texas State University San Marcos awards are in dance, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Texas State University San Marcos
Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot among the most focused dance schools. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Texas Christian University
University Of Central Oklahoma placed #7 for dance by degree focus. University Of Central Oklahoma is a public school located in the suburb of Edmond. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Central Oklahoma awards are in dance, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of Central Oklahoma
University Of Arizona ranked #8 on our list of the most focused dance schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Arizona awards are in dance, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of Arizona
West Texas A And M University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees West Texas A And M University awards are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for West Texas A And M University
Southern Methodist University comes in at #10 for dance focus this year. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Southern Methodist University
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, Stephen F Austin State University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Stephen F Austin State University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #12 for dance by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus awards are in dance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Tyler Junior College placed #13 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Tyler Junior College
El Paso Community College comes in at #14 for dance focus this year. El Paso Community College is a public school located in the city of El Paso. About 0.2% of the degrees El Paso Community College awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at El Paso Community College
The University Of Texas At El Paso ranked #15 on our list of the most focused dance schools. The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public school located in the city of El Paso. About 0.2% of the degrees The University Of Texas At El Paso awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for The University Of Texas At El Paso
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #16 for dance by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The University Of Texas At Austin
Arizona State University comes in at #17 for dance focus this year. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Arizona State University
The University Of Texas Pan American comes in at #18 for dance focus this year. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The University Of Texas Pan American
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #19 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of North Texas ranked #20 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of North Texas awards are in dance, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of North Texas
University Of Houston placed #21 for dance by degree focus. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Houston
Texas Tech University comes in at #22 for dance focus this year. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Texas Tech University
Grand Canyon University landed the #23 spot among the most focused dance schools. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Dance accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Grand Canyon University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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