2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid)
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 192 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 8 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
QCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,050 for associate degree dance students with aid per year to attend QCC.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree dance students with aid list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for associate degree dance students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree dance students with aid list, SRJC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree dance students with aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,397 for associate degree dance students with aid per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Mt. SAC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,729 for associate degree dance students with aid per year to attend Mt. SAC.
With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 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. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for associate degree dance students with aid.
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Nassau Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College also made our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $4,594 for associate degree dance students with aid per year to attend Nassau Community College.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Montco also made our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,251 for associate degree dance students with aid per year to attend Montgomery County Community College.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 9 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Utah Valley University is $9,159 for associate degree dance students with aid.
Mesa Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree dance students with aid list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Associate Degree Dance students with aid.
Dean College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Dean College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $31,337 for associate degree dance students with aid per year to attend Dean College.
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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%.
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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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