2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance in the Plains States Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region” 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.
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” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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. 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,491 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Lindenwood University.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend UNL.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $19,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend University of Kansas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $14,643 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
Stephens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Stephens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,337 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students per year to attend Stephens.
Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, 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 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students list, Webster has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $22,768 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students per year to attend Webster.
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%.
Luther College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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 took the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Luther is $23,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance 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%.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gustavus Adolphus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gustavus Adolphus College is $19,093 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
St Olaf 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 ranking. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
St. Olaf also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St Olaf College is $23,543 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WUSTL is $26,869 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Carleton College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students list, Carleton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carleton College is $31,133 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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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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- *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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