2027 Best Value Dance Schools in Florida
[Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for dance students.
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2027 Best Value Dance Schools in Florida
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 Florida this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for dance graduates is $16,500. Early-career dance graduates make about $16,639. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of South Florida Main Campus one of the best values for dance. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. In-state tuition and fees average $6,410, while out-of-state students pay about $17,324. Dance graduates carry a median of $24,545 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from University Of South Florida Main Campus generally make around $16,389. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 43%.
Florida State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value dance schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,517, with out-of-state students paying around $21,683. Dance graduates carry a median of $21,706 in student loans. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Florida State University generally make around $21,877. That is a strong return on a $21,706 median debt. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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