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2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

#1

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Our analysis found Muhlenberg College to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

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#2

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

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 suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-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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#4

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of the Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large 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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#5

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, La Roche University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Point Park University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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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#7

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

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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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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 large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Mercyhurst University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
New York 351
Maryland 30
New Jersey 92
District of Columbia 14

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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