by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Wisconsin” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,288 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. 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 Wisconsin, there were 64 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,717 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in dance. That schools that top this list have a program in dance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin dance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Beloit College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 27 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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