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2023 Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree School for You

With 37 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #171 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

Check out the dance master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purchase College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in New York. Purchase College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

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#4

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sarah Lawrence College is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 20
Maryland 3
New Jersey 7
District of Columbia 0

Dance is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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