Most Popular Colleges for Dance Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 13 students received their doctor’s degree in dance from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
TWU claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 7 doctor's degrees in dance in 2017-2018.
Graduate students at TWU can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,672 |
$12,142 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,400 |
$2,400 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$260 |
$675 |
In a typical year, there are 405 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 348 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UCR is the #2 most popular school for dance. It handed out 3 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. UCR also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a dance degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCR.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,502 |
$26,604 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,173 |
$2,173 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The school reported having 1,881 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,300 were classified as teaching assistants, and 494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Ohio State, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in dance, which makes the school come in at #3 on our list. Ohio State also ranks #3 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a dance degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,560 |
$33,032 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$865 |
$865 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$723 |
$2,065 |
There were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Temple awarded 1 doctor's degrees in dance in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. Temple also ranks #4 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a dance degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Temple.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,164 |
$22,158 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$890 |
$890 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,231 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,010. Of that number, 671 were classified as teaching assistants, and 339 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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