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2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges
$21,760 Avg Salary
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

Check out the dance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in dance at WMU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 19 students majoring in dance at UWM, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, dance majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $19,876 in student debt.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the dance majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 93% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 7% are male.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,179. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 8% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in dance at UW - Stevens Point, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#10

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
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 26 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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