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.
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2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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 town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. Dance majors at BYU take out an average of $11,681 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in the United States. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college 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.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Sagrado is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Santurce.
Sagrado undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each 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 distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per 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.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $20,906.
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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. 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.
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 small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.
San Jose State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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 very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. USF Tampa is a very 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.
Sam Houston State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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 $25,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year.
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each 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.
Texas Tech 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 #22 on the list. Texas Tech is a very 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.
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 city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year.
With a ranking of #24, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehman are $15,360 a year. The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Lehman take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,801.
Eastern 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 #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
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