2023 Best Value Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in the Far Western US Region for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value dance schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for dance students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also took the #5 spot in our Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great value for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $28,569 per year.
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California Institute of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.
CalArts graduate students pay an average of $53,466 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 483 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 20 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
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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.
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 6 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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