Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dance Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 99 degrees in dance to qualified students.
Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 dance students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were about 26 dance students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, dance degree recipients generally make an average of $24,911 in their early careers.
Every student who is interested in dance has to look into Grand Valley State University. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in dance has to take a look at Wayne State University. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 dance students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 1 dance students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 10 dance students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 2 dance students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
