2023 Best Value Dance Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance 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.
The Best Value Dance Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for dance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for dance students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.
UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Dance Schools in Illinois rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Dance Schools in Illinois list.
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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 Schools in Illinois list. Located in the 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. On average, dance graduates from Columbia take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Chicago is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in Illinois list.
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| 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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