2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 53 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #154 most popular major in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dance
Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornish College of the Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cornish College of the Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $35,486 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Dance Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 483 |
| 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 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 4 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.