2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Ohio
[General Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/general-dance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general dance education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general dance students.
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2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Ohio
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Dance Schools
For return on investment in general dance, no school beat Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, with out-of-state students paying around $40,022. General Dance graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career general dance graduates make about $21,167. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.
Ohio University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general dance, landing the #2 spot this year. Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,158, while out-of-state students pay about $24,838. General Dance graduates carry a median of $24,546 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general dance degree recipients from Ohio University Main Campus generally make around $49,736. That is a strong return on a $24,546 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,363, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. General Dance graduates carry a median of $23,530 in student loans. Early-career general dance graduates make about $58,659. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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