2023 Best Value Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the dance master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Dance
Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $24,100 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hunter are $20,828 a year.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The University of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UArts are $48,530 a year.
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 290 |
| New York | 351 |
| 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.
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 8 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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