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2023 Best Dance Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$21,106 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Dance Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools 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 degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent 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 large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

On average, dance graduates from Columbia take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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