by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ballet](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/ballet/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for ballet students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ballet, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in ballet, no school beat Marymount Manhattan College this year. Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. 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. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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