2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 103 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #154 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Ohio 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.
2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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Out of the 20 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in dance at UC, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the dance majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oberlin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
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Kenyon College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Ohio Wesleyan 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 #9 on the list. OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Delaware.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 97 |
| Illinois | 37 |
| Indiana | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 49 |
Dance Related Majors
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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.