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2026 Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia

[Drama & Dance Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/drama-and-dance-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong drama & dance education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 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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• Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia

2026 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

1

Columbus State University
Columbus, GA

$5,898 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,040 Avg Student Debt

$44,544 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Columbus State University, our #1 best value for drama & dance education in Georgia. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,898, while out-of-state students pay about $17,610. Students borrow a median of $28,040 to complete the drama & dance education program here. Soon after graduation, drama & dance education degree recipients from Columbus State University generally make around $40,616. That is a strong return on a $28,040 median debt. Columbus State University admits about 99% of applicants.

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Piedmont College
Demorest, GA

$31,700 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,975 Avg Student Debt

$49,130 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Piedmont College one of the best values for drama & dance education. Set in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $31,700 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $29,975 to complete the drama & dance education program here. Early-career drama & dance education graduates make about $52,567. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.