by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Dance Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 325 degrees in general dance to qualified students.
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Your choice of general dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The dance movement studies 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 General 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 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 movement studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general dance. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general dance. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in general dance has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 14 general 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 large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 17 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
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UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
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IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 general dance students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 10th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 5 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent year we have data available.
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Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. This university ranks 5th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 10 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from Ball State UniversityExplore the best general dance schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
General Dance is one of 2 different types of Dance programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Dance | 15 |
| Ballet | 2 |
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