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2024 Best General Dance Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges in Ohio
99 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in general dance is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #212 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for general dance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 99 degrees in general dance during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Dance School

Best General Dance Schools in Ohio The dance movement studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Dance rankings. We derive our Best Overall General 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.

General Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Master's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies

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 General Dance Schools in Ohio 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 General Dance in Ohio

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

10 Top Ohio Schools in Dance Movement Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very 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 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
42.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general dance. 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 general dance students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Kenyon College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general dance. Located in the distant 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 colleges nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 3 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Cleveland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 34th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 6 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 5 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 2 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 10 general dance students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 3 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan91581
Illinois87037
Indiana73750
Wisconsin67249

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One of 2 majors within the Dance area of study, General Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Dance3

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