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2023 Best Dance Schools in Ohio

10 Colleges
$21,123 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance School for You

In 2020-2021, 103 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #154 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Dance Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Dance Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Dance Schools

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Dance majors at Ohio State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for dance students. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

The excellent programs at Kenyon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Illinois 37
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 49

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 10 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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