2026 Best Value Dance Schools in Indiana
[Dance](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong dance education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for dance students.
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2026 Best Value Dance Schools in Indiana
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
Our analysis ranked Indiana University Bloomington the best value for a degree in dance in Indiana. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,144, with out-of-state students paying around $41,891. Typical student debt for dance graduates is $20,542. Early-career dance graduates make about $14,831. Set against $20,542 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Ball State University one of the best values for dance. Ball State University is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie. In-state tuition and fees average $11,082, while out-of-state students pay about $29,630. Typical student debt for dance graduates is $24,518. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Ball State University generally make around $28,838. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Butler University one of the best values for dance. Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. Students from in state pay about $47,560 in tuition and fees. Dance graduates carry a median of $25,351 in student loans. Early-career dance graduates make about $68,222. That is a strong return on a $25,351 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 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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