2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #150 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan 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.
2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Women make up 91% of the dance majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 5 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 70% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 80% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
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Alma College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alma.
About 50% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 103 |
| Illinois | 37 |
| Indiana | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
Dance Related Majors
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 10 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.