2023 Best Dance Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Dance School for You
With 35 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #171 most popular major in Minnesota.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Dance Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in Minnesota
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Minnesota Schools in Dance
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $19,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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The excellent programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Minnesota. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 37 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.