2027 Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region
[Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value dance schools.
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2027 Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region
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
For return on investment in dance, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Dance graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $53,666. Set against $25,195 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
Students looking for strong value in dance will find it at Dean College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $46,526. Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career dance graduates make about $24,236. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bennington College earned it the #3 place for dance. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,262. Students borrow a median of $26,815 to complete the dance program here. Dance graduates of Bennington College earn a median of $29,031 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 44%.
Berklee College Of Music came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value dance schools. Set in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $52,040. Typical student debt for dance graduates is $27,000. Early-career dance graduates make about $22,993. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Berklee College Of Music admits about 44% of applicants.
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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 · 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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