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2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dance is the 161st most popular major in the country with 3,397 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $20,940 and had an average of $26,168 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 925 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,525 and $28,709 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 dance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best 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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport also took the #6 spot in our “Best 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 SUNY Brockport are $24,080.

Read more about Dance at SUNY Brockport

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montclair State Dance Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Dance at Rutgers New Brunswick

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #2 spot in our “Best 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.

Read full report on Dance at Temple University

#6

New York University

New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Dance Report

#7

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sarah Lawrence is located in Bronxville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Sarah Lawrence also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence College are $31,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dance at Sarah Lawrence

#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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