2027 Best Value Dance Schools in South Carolina
[Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dance students.
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2027 Best Value Dance Schools in South Carolina
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 College Of Charleston, our #1 best value for dance in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,978 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,296. Typical student debt for dance graduates is $24,733. Dance graduates of College Of Charleston earn a median of $40,222 early in their careers. Set against $24,733 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. College Of Charleston admits about 60% of applicants.
University Of South Carolina Columbia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value dance schools. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. In-state tuition and fees average $12,688, compared with $36,298 for out-of-state students. Dance graduates carry a median of $24,537 in student loans. Dance graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of $33,291 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,537 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
Students looking for strong value in dance will find it at Anderson University Sc, which ranked #3. Anderson University Sc is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson. In-state tuition and fees average $34,970. Dance graduates carry a median of $28,034 in student loans. Dance graduates of Anderson University Sc earn a median of $49,036 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,034 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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