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

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

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” ranking.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 8 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general dance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s dance movement studies 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.

Full Montclair State General Dance Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 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 #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple General Dance Report

#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 4 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Dance at SUNY Brockport

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Dance Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Read more about General Dance at New York University

#7

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronxville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 5 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence College are $31,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UArts also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680.

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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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