2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #133 most popular major in New York with 351 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York 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 New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Juilliard School the best school in New York for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skidmore College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Fordham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
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Adelphi University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
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With a ranking of #8, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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SUNY Fredonia 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 #9 on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.
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Manhattanville 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 #10 on the list. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Purchase.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 290 |
| Maryland | 30 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
| District of Columbia | 14 |
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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 21 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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