2023 Best Value Dance Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance School for You
Dance is the #135 most popular major in District of Columbia with 14 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dance Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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 District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named American University the best value school in District of Columbia for dance students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year.
The American University also made our Best Dance Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Dance Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 290 |
| New York | 351 |
| Maryland | 30 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
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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 2 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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