2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 561 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,333 and $27,477 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$37,208 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Dance at Florida State

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dance at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$18,005 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hollins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hollins University Dance Report

#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$14,742 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742.

Read more about Dance at Jacksonville University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.

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