2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Plains States 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.
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.
The Most Popular Dance Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 University of Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for dance students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, dance majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $26,068 in student debt.
The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, dance graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Pittsburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Luther College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, dance majors at KU accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.
Webster University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Best Dance Colleges by State
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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 21 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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