by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for dance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 342 degrees in dance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The dance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 dance students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 23 dance students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 dance students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 24 dance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dance program earn about $21,123 for their early career.
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UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program make around $21,801 for their early career.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 dance students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.
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WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 19 dance students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dance program at Western Michigan University get $2,298 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 dance students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6 dance students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 16 dance students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in dance from University of Cincinnati - Main CampusExplore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 325 |
| Other Dance | 15 |
| Ballet | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 5,430 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4,323 |
| Music | 3,842 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,285 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,712 |
| Arts & Media Management | 601 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 429 |
| Other Visual Art | 78 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
