2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #133 most popular major in New York with 351 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New York 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lehman College the best value school in New York for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from Lehman carry an average student debtload of $15,801.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in New York. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 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 University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year. Dance majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $20,707 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school located in the remote town of Potsdam.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Potsdam are $8,712 per year.
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Purchase College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purchase College are $8,953 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $910.
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The Juilliard School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Juilliard are $51,230 per year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York 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. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia are $62,466 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Skidmore College 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. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
Skidmore undergraduate students pay an average of $60,152 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 290 |
| Maryland | 30 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
| District of Columbia | 14 |
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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 21 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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