2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #108 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 290 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the dance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Muhlenberg College the best school in Pennsylvania for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Dance majors at SRU take out an average of $26,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of the Arts. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $807.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at La Roche University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Point Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $472, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #7, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
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With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Mercyhurst University 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. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 351 |
| Maryland | 30 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
| District of Columbia | 14 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance
One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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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