2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 188 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Dance
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Juilliard School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the United States. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.
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Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
Dance majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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Skidmore College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Muhlenberg College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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University of Southern California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Goucher College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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University of Iowa landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Iowa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,442.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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Messiah University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
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With a ranking of #24, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Texas Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Dance students that almost earned our Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 29 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 30 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 31 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 32 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 33 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 35 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 36 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 37 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
Dance by Region
View the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Dance
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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