2026 Best Value Dance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Dance graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 364 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Grad Degree analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Dance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Utah, our #1 best-value Dance school in the United States. Based in Salt Lake City, UT, University Of Utah is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,620, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Typical Dance student debt is $17,269. Graduates go on to earn a median of $67,170 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $17,269 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on University Of Utah
A rank of #2 makes New York University one of the best values in the United States. Based in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $62,796. Students borrow a median of $23,004 to complete their Dance program here. New York University alumni report median earnings of $82,509 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on New York University
A rank of #3 makes Cornell University one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Cornell University report
Johnson C Smith University came in at #4 on this year's best-value Dance ranking in the United States. More on Johnson C Smith University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Riverside City College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read more about Riverside City College
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on The University Of Texas At Austin
Eastern University landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Eastern University
Wright State University Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Get the full Wright State University Main Campus report
College Of Marin ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Read more about College Of Marin
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign report
Evergreen Valley College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Read the full report on Evergreen Valley College
Southwestern College Chula Vista ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Read the full report on Southwestern College Chula Vista
The University Of Alabama offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. See the full The University Of Alabama profile
La Roche College
La Roche College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on La Roche College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Jacksonville University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. See the full Jacksonville University profile
San Jose City College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. More on San Jose City College
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Akron Main Campus profile
Hobart William Smith Colleges offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. More on Hobart William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. More on Hofstra University
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Metropolitan State College Of Denver profile
Butler University came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Butler University report
Texas Tech University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. More on Texas Tech University
University Of California Riverside placed #24 among the best-value Dance schools in the United States. More on University Of California Riverside
University Of Kentucky landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Kentucky
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Dance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Madonna University ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Get the full Madonna University report
Oral Roberts University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. See the full Oral Roberts University profile
Bridgewater State University came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. More on Bridgewater State University
Rutgers University New Brunswick offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on Rutgers University New Brunswick
West Virginia University placed #30 among the best-value Dance schools in the United States. More on West Virginia University
Golden West College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Golden West College profile
Mount Holyoke College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Read the full report on Mount Holyoke College
University Of California Irvine placed #33 among the best-value Dance schools in the United States. Get the full University Of California Irvine report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus report
University Of Massachusetts Amherst offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Cuny Queensborough Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Cuny Queensborough Community College
Houston Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read the full report on Houston Community College
San Francisco State University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Dance schools. Get the full San Francisco State University report
Texas State University San Marcos landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Texas State University San Marcos
University Of Silicon Andhra came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Silicon Andhra report
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about New Mexico State University Main Campus
Ohio Wesleyan University placed #42 among the best-value Dance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio Wesleyan University
University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne report
Anderson University Sc came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. See the full Anderson University Sc profile
Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Minnesota State University Mankato
Utah Valley University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Utah Valley University report
Coker College
Coker College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Coker College profile
Principia College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Principia College report
Seton Hill University placed #49 among the best-value Dance schools in the United States. Get the full Seton Hill University report
Henry Ford Community College placed #50 among the best-value Dance schools in the United States. Read the full report on Henry Ford Community College
Related Dance Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Value Dance Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Value Dance Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Dance Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Dance Master’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 364 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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