2027 Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Texas
[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 Texas
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
Hardin Simmons University earned the #1 spot for value among drama & dance education schools in Texas. Hardin Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $32,960. Drama & Dance Education graduates carry a median of $27,709 in student loans. Soon after graduation, drama & dance education degree recipients from Hardin Simmons University generally make around $48,334. That is a strong return on a $27,709 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in drama & dance education will find it at Howard Payne University, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,982. Typical student debt for drama & dance education graduates is $24,467. Early-career drama & dance education graduates make about $45,660. That is a strong return on a $24,467 median debt. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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