2026 Best Value Other Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Other Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/dance-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other dance students.
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2026 Best Value Other Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other dance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Dance Schools
Towson University tops our 2026 list of the best value other dance schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Towson, Towson University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,728 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,820. Typical student debt for other dance graduates is $25,000. Other Dance graduates of Towson University earn a median of $50,370 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Marymount Manhattan College earned it the #2 place for other dance. Set in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $41,870. Other Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career other dance graduates make about $21,880. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
American Musical And Dramatic Academy came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other dance schools. Set in the city of New York, American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $46,928. Other Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Other Dance graduates of American Musical And Dramatic Academy earn a median of $15,881 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. American Musical And Dramatic Academy admits about 24% of applicants.
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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 · 4 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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