2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region
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Degrees Awarded
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 112 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,423 and $23,189 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in dance. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dance.
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Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region dance students.
Top 19 Most Popular Colleges for Dance in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at Iowa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at UMKC
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dance at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dance at Washington University in St Louis
Lindenwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Dance Report
St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Dance at St Olaf College
With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Dance at KU
Luther College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Luther Dance Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dance at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
With a ranking of #12, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at Carleton
Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College
Cottey College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Dance at Cottey College
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barton County Community College Dance Report
Missouri Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dance at Missouri Valley College
With a ranking of #17, Friends University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dance at Friends University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Stephens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Stephens College Dance Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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