2024 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in dance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #115 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in dance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to dance students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of dance students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt dance students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized dance related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dance students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Dance Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Dance in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dance.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Bachelor's in Dance

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dance has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

13 Annual Graduates

$24,039 Median Starting Salary

$26,000 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in dance. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Soon after graduation, dance bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $24,039 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

19 Annual Graduates

$23,394 Median Starting Salary

$26,000 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in dance. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $23,394 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Dance Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	93
Ohio	252	92
Illinois	241	34
Indiana	235	55

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Dance Related Rankings by Major

Dance is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Dance Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Dance	41

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	531
Design & Applied Arts	396
Music	295
Drama & Theater Arts	256
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	141
General Visual & Performing Arts	76
Arts & Media Management	18

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre. More about our data sources and methodologies.