2023 Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Dance 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Colleges.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for dance students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for dance students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for dance students. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Ball State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dance students. It came in at #10 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 97 |
| Ohio | 103 |
| Illinois | 37 |
| Indiana | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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