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2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$24,911 Avg Salary
$25,963 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools in Dance

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the 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 small 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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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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 large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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 fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 103
Illinois 37
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 49

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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