2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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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 Far Western US region, there were 614 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,967 and $21,822 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dance programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Dance Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,686 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s dance students in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Dance Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.

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