2027 Best Value Ballet Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Ballet](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/ballet/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value ballet schools.
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2027 Best Value Ballet Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ballet degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ballet Schools
University Of Utah tops our 2027 list of the best value ballet schools in the United States. University Of Utah is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Students from in state pay about $9,620 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Typical student debt for ballet graduates is $17,269. Soon after graduation, ballet degree recipients from University Of Utah generally make around $24,125. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Indiana University Bloomington came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value ballet schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,144 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for ballet graduates is $20,542. Soon after graduation, ballet degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington generally make around $14,831. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Christian University earned it the #3 place for ballet. Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. In-state tuition and fees average $61,740. Typical student debt for ballet graduates is $22,960. Ballet graduates of Texas Christian University earn a median of $60,035 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,960 median debt. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in ballet will find it at Marymount Manhattan College, which ranked #4. Set in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $41,870 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the ballet program here. Early-career ballet graduates make about $21,880. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Marymount Manhattan College admits about 83% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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