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2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Dance Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 925 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,525 and $28,709 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

Full Montclair State Dance Report

#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s dance students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dance at SUNY Brockport

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read full report on Dance at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Dance Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s dance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Dance at Temple University

#6

New York University

New York, New York

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York University Dance Report

#7

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. The University of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree dance students with aid list, UArts has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Dance at UArts

#8

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronxville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sarah Lawrence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence College are $31,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Dance at Sarah Lawrence College

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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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