2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, dance graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $22,442.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 13% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Women make up 92% of the dance majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Women make up 86% of the dance majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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St Olaf College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
Women make up 75% of the dance majors at the school.
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Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Luther College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
About 75% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 25% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 37 |
| Minnesota | 35 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
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 17 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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