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2025 Best Dance Schools in Iowa

1 College in Iowa
20 Dance Degrees Awarded
$23,682 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, dance sits in the middle of the road, ranking #158 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in Iowa to review for the 2025 Best Dance Schools in Iowa ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dance Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dance in Iowa

The schools below may not offer all types of dance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Dance

1
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,353 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.

Those dance students who get their degree from University of Iowa earn $6,671 more than the standard dance student.

More information about a degree in dance from University of Iowa

Best Dance Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 35
Missouri 283 37
Kansas 266 5
Nebraska 238 3

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 496
Fine & Studio Arts 262
Music 235
Drama & Theater Arts 146
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 81
General Visual & Performing Arts 27
Other Visual Art 11
Arts & Media Management 4

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