2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in the The Plains States Region
[General Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/general-dance/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general dance education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general dance students.
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2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for value among general dance schools in the The Plains States Region. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the general dance program here. Soon after graduation, general dance degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $31,597. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general dance will find it at University Of Missouri Kansas City, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Kansas City, University Of Missouri Kansas City is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,371, compared with $32,271 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,741 to complete the general dance program here. Early-career general dance graduates make about $60,324. That is a strong return on a $23,741 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Kansas came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. In-state tuition and fees average $12,102, compared with $30,432 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,608 to complete the general dance program here. Early-career general dance graduates make about $56,289. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 94%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Iowa earned it the #4 place for general dance. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Students borrow a median of $24,375 to complete the general dance program here. General Dance graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $30,353 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,375 median debt. University Of Iowa admits about 84% 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 · 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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