2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #220 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year. The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,545.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.
Northwestern also made our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $27,786 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dance majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $28,179 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 97 |
| Ohio | 103 |
| Indiana | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
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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.
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 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.
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