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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 876 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#7

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree dance movement studies students with aid list, UArts has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680.

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#8

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Bronxville, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sarah Lawrence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence are $31,512.

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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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