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2025 Best Dance Schools in the Plains States Region

1 College in the Plains States Region
110 Dance Degrees Awarded
$23,682 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dance Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dance in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region 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

Any student who is interested in dance needs to look into University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.

Dance degree recipients from University of Iowa receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,671 over the typical income of dance majors.

More information about a degree in dance from University of Iowa

Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 35
Missouri 283 37
Kansas 266 5
Iowa 264 28
Nebraska 238 3

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

Dance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 110

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 2,451
Fine & Studio Arts 1,776
Music 1,331
Drama & Theater Arts 879
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 497
General Visual & Performing Arts 364
Arts & Media Management 76
Other Visual Art 27

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