2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the dance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $18,142.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. Dance majors at SDSU take out an average of $16,397 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Western Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $24,828 per year.
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University of Washington - Seattle 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 #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.
UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 483 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 20 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
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Dance Related Majors for Dance
One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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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