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2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania

11 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania” 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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 269 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 238 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 11 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance in Pennsylvania

#1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania 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.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students list, SRU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,926 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Temple is $23,521 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, La Roche University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

La Roche also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for La Roche is $20,199 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

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#4

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

Point Park also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $21,470 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend Point Park University.

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#5

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students list, Messiah has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Messiah is $28,141 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

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#6

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Seton Hill University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Seton Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hill University is $23,620 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Seton Hill General Dance Report

#7

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

DeSales University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

DeSales not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $28,309 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend DeSales.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 DeSales University General Dance Report

#8

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Cedar Crest is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Cedar Crest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cedar Crest is $21,520 for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Dance at Cedar Crest

#9

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Mercyhurst also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Mercyhurst is $23,886 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.

Read more about General Dance at Mercyhurst University

#10

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Muhlenberg College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Muhlenberg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Muhlenberg is $27,285 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Muhlenberg General Dance Report

#11

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

The University of the Arts came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in Pennsylvania ranking. The University of the Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

UArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $40,332 for Pennsylvania Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend UArts.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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%.

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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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