2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s
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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 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” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dance programs that also have a lower cost than 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree dance students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. Hollins University is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Hollins also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005, 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 Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s dance degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, CSULB has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Montclair State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, Montclair State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #15 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, Florida State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, Temple has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The College at Brockport came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Brockport, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Irvine landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, UIUC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #23 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
Bennington College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Bennington College is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 2 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bennington are $24,132.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. UMCP 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.
UMCP also took the #14 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #24 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students list, SMC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s College of California are $33,509, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, 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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