Best colleges for Dance in Texas
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Texas programs in the federal field-of-study file, Stephen F Austin State University leads: its Dance graduates earn a median $57,593 four years after finishing, against the field's $39,980 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F Austin State University | $57,593 | +$17,613 |
| 2 | Texas Woman's University | $53,072 | +$13,092 |
| 3 | Texas State University | $53,057 | +$13,077 |
| 4 | University of North Texas | $49,063 | +$9,083 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State University | $48,568 | +$8,588 |
How big is the earnings gap between Texas Dance programs?
$9,025 separates the top and bottom of this list — $57,593 at Stephen F Austin State University against $48,568 at Sam Houston State University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Texas Dance graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $17,613 above the $39,980 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.