2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,817 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 204 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 23 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree dance students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 20 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
Out of the 204 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree dance students.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
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%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,221 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
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%.
Read full report on Dance at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,230 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend Texas State.
Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 20 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree dance students.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,923 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for bachelor’s degree dance students.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,838 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend University of Houston.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Florida State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 19 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $9,789 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Hunter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend Hunter College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend GVSU is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,617 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend SHSU.
The College at Brockport ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,882 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend The College at Brockport.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater State is a fairly large public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,457 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Bridgewater State University.
Youngstown State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Youngstown State University is $11,947 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
Kennesaw State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
Lindenwood University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,491 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend Lindenwood University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
University of Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $6,302 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend UF.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNCSA is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNCSA is $13,885 for Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Dance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Texas Tech University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,571 for bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree dance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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