[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Top Dance Programs in Texas by Earnings (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Part of [Best Art & Design Colleges in Texas](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-texas/) This page ranks the 8 Dance programs in Texas by median earnings of Dance graduates four years after completing. [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/majors/) 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 8 schools in list order | 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](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting [$57,593 in median earnings](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/texas-womans-university/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $21,280](/school/texas-womans-university/cost/) 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%](/school/texas-state-university/admissions/), [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) shows an [average net price of $15,649](/school/university-of-north-texas/cost/) 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](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/) ranks 5th on this list, with a [median federal debt of $26,000](/school/sam-houston-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/texas-christian-university/majors/) reports [$27,439 in median earnings](/school/texas-christian-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/majors/) carries an [average net price of $3,785](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/cost/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/majors/) [admits 27% of applicants](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/admissions/) 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. ## Related rankings - [Best Dance Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-dance-programs/) - [Best Dance Programs in California](/rankings/best-dance-programs-in-california/) - Dance Programs in New York - Dance Programs in North Carolina - Dance Programs in Pennsylvania - [Best Art & Design Colleges in Texas](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-texas/)