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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Dance School for You

Dance is the #181 most popular major in Missouri with 37 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in Missouri for dance students. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Marshall.

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#5

Cottey College

Nevada, MO

Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Cottey College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Nevada, Cottey College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 35
Kansas 5
Iowa 28
Nebraska 3

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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