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2027 Best Value Dance Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Dance Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/dance-therapy-therapist/) 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 dance therapy/therapist students.

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• Best Value Dance Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Dance Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in dance therapy/therapist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Dance Therapy/Therapist Schools

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$62,412 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,838 Avg Student Debt

$84,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

Drexel University earned the #1 spot for value among dance therapy/therapist schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In-state tuition and fees average $62,412. Students borrow a median of $28,838 to complete the dance therapy/therapist program here. Early-career dance therapy/therapist graduates make about $61,237. That is a strong return on a $28,838 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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Pratt Institute Main
Brooklyn, NY

$61,845 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,103 Avg Student Debt

$54,295 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pratt Institute Main came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value dance therapy/therapist schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,845. Typical student debt for dance therapy/therapist graduates is $25,103. Early-career dance therapy/therapist graduates make about $47,576. Set against $25,103 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Pratt Institute Main admits about 73% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.