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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$23,214 Avg Salary
$24,904 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance School for You

Dance is the #214 most popular major in the country with 257 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for dance students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Full Dance at Montclair State University Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Dance at University of Maryland - College Park

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Dance at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #6, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Dance at The College at Brockport Report

#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #9, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Dance at Towson University Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 37
Pennsylvania 20
Maryland 3
New Jersey 7
District of Columbia 0

One of 9 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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