2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Massachusetts
[General Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/general-dance/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general dance students.
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2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Massachusetts
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
University Of Massachusetts Amherst tops our 2027 list of the best value general dance schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,772 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,449. General Dance graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general dance degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $53,666. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Massachusetts Amherst admits about 60% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Dean College earned it the #2 place for general dance. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $46,526. General Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career general dance graduates make about $24,236. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Dean College admits about 74% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Berklee College Of Music earned it the #3 place for general dance. Set in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,040. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the general dance program here. Early-career general 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
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 · 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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