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2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$21,760 Avg Salary
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #220 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Dance

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Dance at Northwestern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,545.

Full Dance at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Dance at Loyola University Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College Chicago is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dance majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $28,179 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Dance at Columbia College Chicago

Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Ohio 103
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 49

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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