2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 570 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general dance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CSULB also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Mills College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mills College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mills did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263.
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Mary’s College of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SMC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s College of California are $33,509, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CalArts, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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