2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance 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.
The Best Value Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our analysis found The Ailey School to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Ailey School are $13,789 a year. Dance majors at The Ailey School take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for dance students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. On average, dance graduates from SRU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QCC are $8,090 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for dance students. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. On average, dance graduates from Lehman take out $11,988 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year. While working on their degree, dance majors at SUNY Brockport accumulate an average of around $25,880 in student debt.
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SUNY Fredonia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.
SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $18,670 in tuition and fees each year.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year. On average, dance graduates from Montclair State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Rowan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.
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Hunter College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hunter are $15,332 a year.
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Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Towson also is in the top 20% of our Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance colleges 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 25 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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