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2026 Best Value Ballet Schools in New York
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ballet degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ballet Schools
Leading the list is Marymount Manhattan College, our #1 best value for ballet in New York. Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $41,870. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the ballet program here. Soon after graduation, ballet degree recipients from Marymount Manhattan College generally make around $21,880. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Ballet](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/dance/ballet/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
