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2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

21 Colleges
$21,760 Avg Salary
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

Our analysis found The Juilliard School to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Skidmore College is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,101.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #7, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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#8

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport 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 #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

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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#10

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 290
Maryland 30
New Jersey 92
District of Columbia 14

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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