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2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Our analysis found Luther College to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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 large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 37
Minnesota 35
Kansas 5
Iowa 28
Nebraska 3

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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