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2023 Best Value Dance Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

196 Colleges
$14,860 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,085 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dance School for You

Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dance Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 196 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dance majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Dance

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for dance students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

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$7,854 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 196 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 a year.

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Out of the 196 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Dance Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.

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#5

The Ailey School

New York, NY
$13,789 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Ailey School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Ailey School are $13,789 a year. Dance majors at The Ailey School take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools list.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #8 on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year. On average, dance graduates from SRU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

SRU also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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$18,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. After completing their degree, dance graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. Sagrado is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Santurce.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sagrado are $6,120 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stevens Point is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools list.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. Dance majors at Texas State take out an average of $22,417 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #16 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Dance Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#17

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

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#18

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year. On average, dance graduates from WMU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#19

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools list.

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$8,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Queensborough Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.

QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.

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$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #22 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.

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#23

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX
$18,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. On average, dance graduates from SHSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#24

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$16,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Bridgewater State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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$20,622 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year. On average, dance graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Dance Schools

#27

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#28

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
#28

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#28

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Dance Schools award.

Rank College Location
31 University of Houston Houston, TX
32 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
33 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
34 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
34 Weber State University Ogden, UT
36 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
37 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
38 University of Georgia Athens, GA
39 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
39 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY

Dance by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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