2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 3,397 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 124 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,900 and $22,992 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,832 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.
The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,556 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. St Olaf College is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Olaf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Olaf is $17,577 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 91%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 13 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $18,272 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Iowa.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $14,451 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,197 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNL.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Carleton College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Carleton also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $16,716 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Carleton College.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City is $14,571 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k.
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Gustavus Adolphus also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,548 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Gustavus Adolphus College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $16,340 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,132 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend KU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Luther College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Luther also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $19,852 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Luther College.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 ranking of #13, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, Webster has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $21,689 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephens College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stephens has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephens is $20,933 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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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