2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Dance 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for dance students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
On average, dance graduates from Ohio State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
While working on their degree, dance majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at WMU take out is $27,000.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Out of the 49 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 small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Dance at Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Read full report on Dance at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 97 |
| 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 27 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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