2027 Best Dance Schools in Illinois

Dance programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their dance programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for dance students.

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• Best Dance Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Dance in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall dance education in Illinois.

Top Schools in Dance

1

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Dance Degrees Awarded

$57,461 Median Starting Salary

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2027 ranking of the best dance schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Champaign. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 19 dance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $57,461. Students borrow a median of $19,061 to complete this degree. Get the full dance details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

2

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Dance Degrees Awarded

$29,160 Median Starting Salary

Columbia College Chicago came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best dance schools. Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Columbia College Chicago graduates 52% of students within six years. Columbia College Chicago awarded about 20 dance degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Columbia College Chicago generally make around $29,160. Columbia College Chicago graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. See the full dance program report for Columbia College Chicago

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 · 2 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.