2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Luther College the best school in the Plains States Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, dance graduates from Iowa take out $22,442 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
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Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 37 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.
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