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Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #220 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,545.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Principia College

Elsah, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Principia College is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Principia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Elsah.

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#5

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Ohio 103
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 49

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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