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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Dance in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Dance is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,148 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 108 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region dance movement studies students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for General Dance in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,159 for plains states region dance movement studies students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato General Dance Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $17,366 for plains states region dance movement studies students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at Lindenwood University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $19,401 for Plains States Region Dance Movement Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at Iowa

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for plains states region dance movement studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Dance at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,257 for Plains States Region Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend KU.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU General Dance Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 16 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,702 for Plains States Region Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend UMKC.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at UMKC

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region dance movement studies students list, Webster has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,248 for plains states region dance movement studies students per year to attend Webster University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on General Dance at Webster

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Luther, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Luther College is $25,538 for Plains States Region Dance Movement Studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about General Dance at Luther College

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Olaf not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,052 for Plains States Region Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend St. Olaf.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at St. Olaf

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With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington University in St Louis is $26,921 for plains states region dance movement studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Dance Report

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