2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #127 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in California 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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 California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 California list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. On average, dance graduates from CSULB take out $18,142 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from SDSU carry an average student debtload of $16,397.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dance majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $19,165 in student debt.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $19,195.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCR are $13,754 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 20 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
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Majors Related to Dance
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 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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