Top Dance Programs in Texas by Earnings (2026)
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This page ranks the 8 Dance programs in Texas by median earnings of Dance graduates four years after completing. Stephen F Austin State University leads the list with median earnings of $57,593 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $57,593 to $26,896, with a median of $48,816. For 3 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 8 programs, or 88% of the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts the lowest average net price at $4,831.
The University of Texas at Austin ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $57,593 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting $57,593 in median earnings of Dance graduates four years after completing from a cohort of 17 graduates. | |||||
| 2 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $53,072 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% |
| Texas Woman's University carries a median federal debt of $21,280 among Dance completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $53,072 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $53,057 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| With an admission rate of 89%, Texas State University posts $53,057 in median earnings of Dance graduates four years after completing and ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $49,063 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas shows an average net price of $15,649 and median earnings of $49,063 for its Dance graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $48,568 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University ranks 5th on this list, with a median federal debt of $26,000 among Dance completers who borrowed and a cohort of 27 graduates. | |||||
| 6 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $27,439 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Fort Worth, Texas Christian University reports $27,439 in median earnings of Dance graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $36,660. | |||||
| 7 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $26,933 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley carries an average net price of $3,785 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 11th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $26,896 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin admits 27% of applicants and reports $26,896 in median earnings of Dance graduates four years after completing, the lowest earnings figure on the page. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Dance graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 3 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Stephen F Austin State University and Texas Woman's University is $4,521, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $30,697.
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