2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
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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 associate degree level specifically, there were 192 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.
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 dance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
QCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend QCC is $4,070 for associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,026 for associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SRJC.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 3 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Mt. SAC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $898 for associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. SAC.
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Nassau Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $2,007 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,963 for associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Montco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,637 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Montgomery County Community College.
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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $7,973 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #9, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,334 for associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Utah Valley University.
With a ranking of #10, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mesa Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $8,791 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #11, Dean College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Dean College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dance Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dean College is $26,852 for Associate Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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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