2027 Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools
[Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dance education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value dance schools.
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2027 Best Value Dance Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Dance Schools
Leading the list is California State University Long Beach, our #1 best value for dance in the United States. Set in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,374, while out-of-state students pay about $19,974. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the dance program here. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from California State University Long Beach generally make around $30,686. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
Texas Womans University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dance, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,640, compared with $18,480 for out-of-state students. Dance graduates carry a median of $21,953 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Texas Womans University generally make around $29,634. That is a strong return on a $21,953 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Tech University earned it the #3 place for dance. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. In-state tuition and fees average $11,852, compared with $24,157 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,271 to complete the dance program here. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Texas Tech University generally make around $50,332. That is a strong return on a $24,271 median debt. The acceptance rate is 73%.
Bennington College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dance, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,262. Typical student debt for dance graduates is $26,815. Early-career dance graduates make about $29,031. That is a strong return on a $26,815 median debt. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
New York University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in dance, landing the #5 spot this year. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,796. Dance graduates carry a median of $23,004 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from New York University generally make around $36,556. That is a strong return on a $23,004 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
Other Dance Degree Levels
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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