2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for dance students. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year. On average, dance graduates from WMU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year. While working on their degree, dance majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $16,654 per year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 97 |
| Ohio | 103 |
| Illinois | 37 |
| Indiana | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
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Majors Related to Dance
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 25 schools only.
- 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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