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2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,254 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 876 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general dance programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, SUNY Brockport has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. 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.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance movement studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Bronxville, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sarah Lawrence also made our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence College are $31,512.

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#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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