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2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,254 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 570 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general dance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine General Dance Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA General Dance Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Dance at California State University - Long Beach

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Riverside General Dance Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa General Dance Report

#7

Mills College

Oakland, California
#7 in overall quality

Mills College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Mills also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mills College General Dance Report

#3 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMC is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, CalArts has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466.

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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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