by our College Data Analytics TeamDance is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more dance students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in dance at each of the 20 schools in Texas that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors in Texas, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular dance schools is Texas State University San Marcos. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. This school awarded about 41 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Texas State University San Marcos
Sam Houston State University is one of the most popular dance schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. This school awarded about 35 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Sam Houston State University
Texas Womans University ranks #3 for dance by yearly graduations. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. Texas Womans University graduated around 27 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Texas Womans University
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular dance schools, landing the #4 spot this year. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 20 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at The University Of Texas At Austin
Southern Methodist University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University comes in at #6 for dance this year. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 13 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Texas Christian University
University Of North Texas placed #7 for dance by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. University Of North Texas graduated around 12 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for University Of North Texas
University Of Houston placed #8 for dance by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. University Of Houston graduated around 10 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for University Of Houston
El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot among the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public university. El Paso Community College graduated around 9 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for El Paso Community College
Texas Tech University comes in at #10 for dance this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. This school awarded about 9 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Texas Tech University
The University Of Texas At El Paso landed the #11 spot among the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. The University Of Texas At El Paso graduated around 9 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at The University Of Texas At El Paso
Stephen F Austin State University placed #12 for dance by yearly graduations. Stephen F Austin State University is a public school located in the town of Nacogdoches. This school awarded about 8 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Stephen F Austin State University
West Texas A And M University placed #13 for dance by yearly graduations. West Texas A And M University is a public school located in the town of Canyon. This school awarded about 8 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for West Texas A And M University
The University Of Texas Pan American placed #14 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. The University Of Texas Pan American graduated around 7 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for The University Of Texas Pan American
Tyler Junior College placed #15 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. Tyler Junior College graduated around 6 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Tyler Junior College
Austin Community College District placed #16 for dance by yearly graduations. Austin Community College District is a public school located in the city of Austin. This school awarded about 4 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Austin Community College District
Houston Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 3 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Houston Community College
South Texas College placed #18 for dance by yearly graduations. South Texas College is a public school located in the city of McAllen. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Read the full dance report for South Texas College
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi comes in at #19 for dance this year. Texas A And M University Corpus Christi is a public school located in the city of Corpus Christi. Texas A And M University Corpus Christi graduated around 1 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Texas A And M University Corpus Christi
University Of St Thomas Texas comes in at #20 for dance this year. University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Read the full dance report for University Of St Thomas Texas
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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