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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance School for You

With 35 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #171 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, dance graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 37
Kansas 5
Iowa 28
Nebraska 3

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 6 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.

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