2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Dance School for You
In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #150 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Dance Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Colleges.
Top Michigan Schools in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for dance students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at WMU take out is $27,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, dance majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $24,925 in student debt.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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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