by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on dance in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer dance awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on dance in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused dance schools is Columbia College Chicago. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in dance, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Columbia College Chicago
Butler University ranks #2 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Butler University
Western Michigan University is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Western Michigan University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee one of the most focused schools for dance. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awards are in dance, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Ohio State University Main Campus ranks #5 for dance by degree focus. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. About 0.3% of the degrees Ohio State University Main Campus awards are in dance, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire landed the #6 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire awards are in dance, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Wayne State University comes in at #7 for dance focus this year. Wayne State University is a public school located in the city of Detroit. Dance accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Wayne State University
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of Akron Main Campus
Grand Valley State University placed #9 for dance by degree focus. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. About 0.2% of the degrees Grand Valley State University awards are in dance, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Grand Valley State University
Case Western Reserve University comes in at #10 for dance focus this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.2% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in dance, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Case Western Reserve University
Ball State University placed #11 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Ball State University
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Ohio University Main Campus
Oakland University comes in at #13 for dance focus this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Oakland University awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Oakland University
Central Michigan University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Central Michigan University awards are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Central Michigan University
Indiana University Bloomington ranked #15 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Indiana University Bloomington awards are in dance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Indiana University Bloomington
Kent State University At Kent landed the #16 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Kent State University At Kent awards are in dance, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Kent State University At Kent
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #17 for dance focus this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #18 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #19 for dance by degree focus. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #20 for dance by degree focus. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. At this school, roughly 0.0% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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