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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$24,911 Avg Salary
$25,963 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, dance graduates from WMU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, dance graduates from Wayne State take out $24,925 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for dance students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. 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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#8

Alma College

Alma, MI

Alma College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Alma.

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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #10 on the list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 103
Illinois 37
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 49

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 12 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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