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Best Schools for Drama & Dance Education in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the drama & dance education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Drama & Dance Education
Our analysis ranked Butler University the best school in the country for a degree in drama & dance education. Butler University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. The six-year graduation rate is 79%. About 10 drama & dance education degrees were awarded at Butler University in the most recent year. Graduates of the drama & dance education program make about $68,222 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,351 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Butler University
Ball State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best drama & dance education schools. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a very large public university. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. Ball State University awarded about 12 drama & dance education degrees in the most recent data year. Drama & Dance Education graduates of Ball State University earn a median of $49,745 early in their careers. Ball State University graduates carry a median of $24,998 in student loans.
Read more about the drama & dance education program at Ball State University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 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.
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