by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Plains States region, there were 112 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,423 and $23,189 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cottey College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 4 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 16 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Missouri Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Webster University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barton County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kansas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 ranking of #16, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Stephens College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Friends University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
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