2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for dance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dance
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. Dance majors at BYU take out an average of $11,681 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in the United States. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. On average, dance graduates from SRU take out $26,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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 #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly 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 $21,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $18,186 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $20,906.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Lindenwood University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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San Jose State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
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With a ranking of #16, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. On average, dance graduates from SHSU take out $25,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #19, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly 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.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year. Dance majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $15,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Texas Tech University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
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Florida State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year.
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Lehman College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,801.
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With a ranking of #24, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 29 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 31 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 32 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 33 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 35 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 36 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, NY |
| 36 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 36 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
Dance by Region
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Majors Related to Dance
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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