2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 3,254 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,723 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 202 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 20 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 202 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
Read full report on General Dance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 202 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Dance Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
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%.
Read more about General Dance at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Texas State also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,923 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend Southern Miss.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend Hunter College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
The College at Brockport came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 17 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,882 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend The College at Brockport.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Dance at The College at Brockport
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State University is $18,457 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
Kennesaw State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
With a ranking of #20, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Charles, 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 9 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNCSA is $13,885 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Dance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Texas Tech University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.
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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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