2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Michigan
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general dance students.
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2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Dance Schools
For return on investment in general dance, no school beat University Of Michigan Ann Arbor this year. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. General Dance graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. General Dance graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $66,254 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 16% of applicants are accepted.
Wayne State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, with out-of-state students paying around $34,650. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the general dance program here. Soon after graduation, general dance degree recipients from Wayne State University generally make around $23,626. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.
Western Michigan University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,987, with out-of-state students paying around $19,952. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the general dance program here. Soon after graduation, general dance degree recipients from Western Michigan University generally make around $21,540. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
Hope College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools. Set in the city of Holland, Hope College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $39,484 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,334 to complete the general dance program here. General Dance graduates of Hope College earn a median of $23,050 early in their careers. Set against $26,334 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Hope College admits about 79% of applicants.
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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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
