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2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

36 Ranked Colleges
219 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Dance is the 161st most popular major in the country with 3,397 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 219 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 36 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dance program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree dance students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid)

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 6 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students with aid list, UC Irvine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dance at University of California - Irvine

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle Dance Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dance at Texas Woman’s University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dance Report

#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

Montclair State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#12 in overall quality

University of Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Dance Report

#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Dance Report

#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#6 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Dance Report

#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#21 in overall quality

The College at Brockport came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080.

Full SUNY Brockport Dance Report

#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students with aid list, UCR has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

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#17

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#11 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dance at University of Maryland - College Park

#19

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

Read more about Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#20

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dance at UH Manoa

#21

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#24 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Hollins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree dance students with aid list, Hollins has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins are $18,005, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#25

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#20 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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