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2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 192 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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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The dance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York
#1 in overall quality
$5,133 Average Net Price

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

QCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Queensborough Community College is $5,133 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#3 in overall quality
$4,975 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $4,975 for associate degree dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Austin Community College District

Austin, Texas
#4 in overall quality
$4,362 Average Net Price

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for associate degree dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#6 in overall quality
$1,599 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $1,599 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#10 in overall quality
$3,837 Average Net Price

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s dance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $3,837 for associate degree dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, Arizona
#5 in overall quality
$8,740 Average Net Price

Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,740 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

Full Estrella Mountain Community College Dance Report

#7

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality
$7,382 Average Net Price

Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Montco also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,382 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Montco.

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#8

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#2 in overall quality
$10,103 Average Net Price

Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,103 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.

Full Scottsdale Community College Dance Report

#9

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah
#8 in overall quality
$8,047 Average Net Price

Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 9 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $8,047 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#11 in overall quality
$9,317 Average Net Price

Mesa Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,317 for associate degree dance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#11

Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality
$28,371 Average Net Price

Dean College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dean College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dean College is $28,371 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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