2027 Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia
[Drama & Dance Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/drama-and-dance-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for drama & dance education students.
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2027 Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the drama & dance education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools
Leading the list is Columbus State University, our #1 best value for drama & dance education in Georgia. Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus. In-state tuition and fees average $5,898, compared with $17,610 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $28,040 to complete the drama & dance education program here. Early-career drama & dance education graduates make about $40,616. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Columbus State University admits about 99% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in drama & dance education will find it at Piedmont College, which ranked #2. Piedmont College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,700. Students borrow a median of $29,975 to complete the drama & dance education program here. Drama & Dance Education graduates of Piedmont College earn a median of $55,865 early in their careers. Set against $29,975 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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