2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for dance students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for dance in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.
UVU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. Dance majors at U of U take out an average of $23,421 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Dixie State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $16,986 per year.
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Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 30 |
| Utah | 139 |
| Idaho | 24 |
| Montana | 10 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
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Majors Related to Dance
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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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