2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 219 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 36 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
U-M also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.
UCLA also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.
Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, U of U has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.
Smith College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Smith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Smith College are $53,940.
University of California - Riverside landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCR has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 7 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMCP has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Hollins also took the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins are $18,005, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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