2024 Best General Dance Schools in the Plains States Region
10
Colleges in the Plains States Region
108
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
general dance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #212 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general dance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 108 degrees in general dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Dance School
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.
Pick Your General Dance Degree Level
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 Plains States 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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Best Schools for General Dance in the Plains States Region
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.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Dance Movement Studies
Any student who is interested in general dance needs to look into Washington University in St Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 general dance students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
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University of Iowa is a good option for students interested in a degree in general dance. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 24 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Luther College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general dance. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 4 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general dance. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 general dance students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 7 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 13 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.
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UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 16 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MO
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 4 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
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