2027 Best General Dance Schools in the The Plains States Region
General Dance degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general dance students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Dance in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Dance
Our analysis ranked University Of Minnesota Twin Cities the best school in the country for a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 10 general dance degrees were awarded at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent year. Graduates of the general dance program make about $31,597 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500.
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University Of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general dance, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Iowa City. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 18 general dance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Iowa in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general dance program make about $30,353 in their early career. University Of Iowa graduates carry a median of $24,375 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Kansas one of the top schools for general dance. This very large public university is located in the city of Lawrence. About 69% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 general dance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kansas in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general dance degree recipients from University Of Kansas generally make around $56,289. University Of Kansas graduates carry a median of $23,608 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Missouri Kansas City one of the top schools for general dance. This large public university is located in the city of Kansas City. University Of Missouri Kansas City graduates 54% of students within six years. University Of Missouri Kansas City awarded about 12 general dance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general dance program make about $60,324 in their early career. University Of Missouri Kansas City graduates carry a median of $23,741 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
