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2026 Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Oklahoma

[Drama & Dance Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/drama-and-dance-education/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for drama & dance education students.

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• Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Oklahoma

2026 Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Oklahoma

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in drama & dance education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools

1

University Of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

$8,818 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,351 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in drama & dance education, no school beat University Of Central Oklahoma this year. Set in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,818, compared with $19,704 for out-of-state students. Drama & Dance Education graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Drama & Dance Education graduates of University Of Central Oklahoma earn a median of $47,741 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

$34,754 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$54,655 Median Earnings (10yr)

Oklahoma City University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in drama & dance education, landing the #2 spot this year. Oklahoma City University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,754. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the drama & dance education program here. Early-career drama & dance education graduates make about $34,321. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 1 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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