Dance at New York University

What traits are you looking for in a dance school? To help you decide if New York University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's dance program.

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dance section at the bottom of this page.

NYU Dance Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
Master’s Degree in Dance

NYU Dance Rankings

Dance Student Demographics at NYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at New York University.

NYU Dance Master’s Program

96% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of dance master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in dance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Dance

If you plan to be a dance major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Dance	30

Careers That Dance Grads May Go Into

A degree in dance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	11,530	$99,870
Choreographers	60	$85,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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