by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Kentucky” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,301 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , dance graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 22 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in dance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky dance students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 15 ’s dance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Kentucky list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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