2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #153 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.
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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named Radford University the best value school in Virginia for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Dance majors at GMU take out an average of $21,042 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Dance Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Dance Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 56 |
| North Carolina | 125 |
| Florida | 117 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Kentucky | 14 |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Louisiana | 17 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 56 |
| Mississippi | 32 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
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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.