2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 218 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 35 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Hollins University is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 17 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Hollins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 6 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.
Jacksonville University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
Montclair State also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students list, UT Austin has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.
With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 6 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students list, UIUC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Bennington College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bennington College are $24,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” 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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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. 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 master’s degree dance movement studies students list, UCLA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #22, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” 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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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 #8 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s College of California are $33,509.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance movement studies students list, Ohio State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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