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2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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$21,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 122 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 14 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,942 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Dance Report

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $25,505 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Dance Report

#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Olaf not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,977 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St Olaf College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 91%.

Read more about General Dance at St Olaf College

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa is $20,738 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Iowa General Dance Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $18,312 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about General Dance at Minnesota State Mankato

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $19,663 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read more about General Dance at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City is $17,241 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $19,268 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about General Dance at Lindenwood University

#9

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Carleton College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Carleton is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Carleton also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Carleton is $23,290 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Carleton General Dance Report

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 14 bachelors’s dance movement studies 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 General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $20,981 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Dance at KU

#11

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gustavus Adolphus is $20,755 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Gustavus Adolphus General Dance Report

#12

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Luther College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Luther also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Luther College is $24,393 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full Luther College General Dance Report

#13

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Webster University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k 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%.

Read more about General Dance at Webster University

#14

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Stephens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $26,885 for plains states region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Stephens.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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