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2026 Best Value Ballet Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ballet, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Ballet Schools
For return on investment in ballet, no school beat University Of Utah this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Ballet graduates carry a median of $17,269 in student loans. Ballet graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $24,125 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,269 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Indiana University Bloomington came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value ballet schools. 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, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for ballet graduates is $20,542. Soon after graduation, ballet degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington generally make around $14,831. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Texas Christian University one of the best values for ballet. Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. In-state tuition and fees average $61,740. Students borrow a median of $22,960 to complete the ballet program here. Early-career ballet graduates make about $60,035. That is a strong return on a $22,960 median debt. The acceptance rate is 44%.
A rank of #4 makes Marymount Manhattan College one of the best values for ballet. Located in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $41,870. Ballet graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career ballet graduates make about $21,880. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Marymount Manhattan College admits about 83% of applicants.
Other Ballet Degree Levels
Explore the best-value ballet schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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