by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for dance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in dance to qualified students.
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Your choice of dance for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for dance students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dance.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dance has to check out Washington University in St Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Washington University in St Louis
It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program make about $26,423 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Iowa
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Luther College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Luther College
KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Kansas
Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Lindenwood University
Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Minnesota State University - Mankato
UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Webster University
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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 96 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1,493 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,402 |
| Music | 862 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 798 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 423 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 229 |
| Arts & Media Management | 50 |
| Other Visual Art | 5 |
