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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 614 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,967 and $21,822 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 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 a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree dance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best 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 UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Dance Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

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 Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best 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 CSULB are $17,784.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCR Dance Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#7

Mills College

Oakland, California
#7 in overall quality

Mills College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

Mills not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mills Dance Report

#3 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moraga, California. It awarded 9 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree dance students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best 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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#9

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CalArts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 2 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, 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%.

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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