2023 Best Value Dance Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance School for You
In 2020-2021, 28 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #161 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dance Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for dance students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. After completing their degree, dance graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $26,068.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in Iowa list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 37 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
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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 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.