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2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$35,231 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,760 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Lehman College to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Lehman is a fairly 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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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 a year.

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#3

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Fredonia is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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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#6

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

SUNY Potsdam came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. 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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#7

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purchase College are $8,953 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $910.

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#8

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School 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 #8 on the list. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Juilliard are $51,230 a year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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#9

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. 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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Best Value Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 290
Maryland 30
New Jersey 92
District of Columbia 14

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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