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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges
$21,123 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance 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 Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for dance students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, dance graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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

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The excellent programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

With a ranking of #6, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#8

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

Kenyon College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance 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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#9

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in Ohio ranking. OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Delaware.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 97
Illinois 37
Indiana 55
Wisconsin 49

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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