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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $48-$75k) in California

7 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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

Across California, there were 463 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general dance programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

Full UC Irvine General Dance Report

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

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#5 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 #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Long Beach General Dance Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Mills College

Oakland, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mills 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills College are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMC are $33,509.

Full SMC General Dance Report

#7

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. CalArts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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