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2026 Best Value Dance Schools in Pennsylvania
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
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania earned the #1 spot for value among dance schools in Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,568, compared with $14,676 for out-of-state students. Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career dance graduates make about $19,681. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Point Park University earned it the #2 place for dance. Point Park University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. In-state tuition and fees average $39,570. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the dance program here. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Point Park University generally make around $17,781. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.
Mercyhurst College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value dance schools. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,770. Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Dance graduates of Mercyhurst College earn a median of $46,009 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Mercyhurst College admits about 81% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in dance will find it at Muhlenberg College, which ranked #4. Muhlenberg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown. Students from in state pay about $62,805 in tuition and fees. Dance graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Dance graduates of Muhlenberg College earn a median of $26,415 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 20 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 7 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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