Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for dance students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 105 degrees in dance to qualified students.
Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges 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.
It is difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 19 dance students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the dance program earn around $21,540 in the first couple years of working.
Any student who is interested in dance needs to look into Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 28 dance students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
