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2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Mississippi

[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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general dance students.

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• Best Value General Dance Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value General Dance Schools in Mississippi

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

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Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

$30,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$46,440 Median Earnings (10yr)

Belhaven University earned the #1 spot for value among general dance schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $30,250. General Dance graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. Early-career general dance graduates make about $15,711. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Belhaven University admits about 50% of applicants.

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University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

$9,998 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,415 Avg Student Debt

$44,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern Mississippi earned it the #2 place for general dance. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,998, compared with $11,998 for out-of-state students. General Dance graduates carry a median of $25,415 in student loans. Early-career general dance graduates make about $52,338. That is a strong return on a $25,415 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.