2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Illinois
[General Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/general-dance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general dance students.
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2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general dance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Dance Schools
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general dance graduates is $19,061. General Dance graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $57,461 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in general dance will find it at Columbia College Chicago, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $34,088 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the general dance program here. General Dance graduates of Columbia College Chicago earn a median of $29,160 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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