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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k)

36 Ranked Colleges
218 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 218 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Dance Report

#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#8

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Smith College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Smith College are $53,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, CSULB has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

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#12

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

With a ranking of #15, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#16

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#12 in overall quality

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#17

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

Montclair State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montclair State University General Dance Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#19

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Brockport has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#23

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#20 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#25

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#24 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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