2022 Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k) in South Carolina

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 South Carolina, there were 37 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 dance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina dance students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k) in South Carolina

#1

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$20,509 Average Net Price

$45,200 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in South Carolina” ranking. It costs about $20,509 for south carolina dance students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dance at UofSC

#2

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$19,047 Average Net Price

$31,746 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k list. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 4 ’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Winthrop did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dance Schools in South Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop is $19,047 for south carolina dance students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Dance at Winthrop University

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$19,000 Average Net Price

$31,627 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2019-2020.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dance Schools in South Carolina” list. It costs about $19,000 for south carolina dance students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend C of C.

Full C of C Dance Report

#4

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,756 Average Net Price

$37,825 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Dance Schools in South Carolina For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 3 ’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in South Carolina” ranking. It costs about $21,756 for South Carolina Dance students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Read full report on Dance at Anderson University South Carolina

• Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k)

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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