2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 122 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $5,273 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $7,266 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Carleton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carleton is $9,579 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
St. Olaf also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,459 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Olaf College.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 13 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $12,975 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,216 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNL.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $11,057 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMKC is $12,065 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Gustavus Adolphus also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Gustavus Adolphus College is $12,150 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $14,388 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KU is $14,387 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Luther College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
Luther did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,636 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Luther.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Webster is $18,661 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stephens College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephens College is $17,210 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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