2026 Best Dance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Dance graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 364 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Dance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is New York University, our #1 Dance school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,796. The median Dance program debt is $23,004. Read the full report on New York University
University Of Utah came in at #2 on this year's Dance ranking in the United States. University Of Utah is a public school based in Salt Lake City, UT. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Students from in state pay about $9,620 in tuition and fees, compared with $30,860 for out-of-state students. University Of Utah Dance students take on a median of $17,269 in debt. See the full University Of Utah profile
Out of the 364 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Monterey Peninsula College landed the #3 spot. More on Monterey Peninsula College
You'll be in good company at Rhode Island College, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Rhode Island College report
A rank of #5 makes Western Oregon University one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Western Oregon University
Mesa Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. More on Mesa Community College
The University Of Tampa landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about The University Of Tampa
Cuny City College did well this year, earning the #8 position. More on Cuny City College
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Cerritos College
Cerritos College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. More on Cerritos College
Roger Williams University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. Get the full Roger Williams University report
University Of Silicon Andhra placed #12 among Dance schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Silicon Andhra
Victor Valley College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. Read more about Victor Valley College
Nova Southeastern University did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full Nova Southeastern University profile
Saddleback College did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Saddleback College
Troy University
Troy University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full Troy University report
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus report
University Of Colorado Boulder did well this year, earning the #18 position. See the full University Of Colorado Boulder profile
University Of Kansas placed #19 among Dance schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Kansas
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Estrella Mountain Community College
University Of Maryland College Park placed #21 among Dance schools in the United States. See the full University Of Maryland College Park profile
Casper College
Casper College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Casper College
Cleveland State University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Cleveland State University
University At Buffalo ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. Get the full University At Buffalo report
Baldwin Wallace College placed #25 among Dance schools in the United States. Get the full Baldwin Wallace College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Dance Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Glendale Community College Glendale Az placed #26 among Dance schools in the United States. See the full Glendale Community College Glendale Az profile
Point Park University placed #27 among Dance schools in the United States. See the full Point Park University profile
College Of Marin
College Of Marin did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about College Of Marin
Nassau Community College did well this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Nassau Community College report
Hope College
Hope College ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. More on Hope College
Barnard College
Barnard College landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full Barnard College profile
Suny At Purchase College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. Read more about Suny At Purchase College
University Of Central Oklahoma ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. Read the full report on University Of Central Oklahoma
Pace University New York landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pace University New York
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #35 among Dance schools in the United States. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. See the full Cabrillo College profile
San Jose City College did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read more about San Jose City College
College Of The Sequoias ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. See the full College Of The Sequoias profile
University Of St Thomas Texas came in at #40 in this year's ranking. More on University Of St Thomas Texas
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Agnes Scott College did well this year, earning the #42 position. See the full Agnes Scott College profile
Friends University did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Friends University profile
Missouri Valley College placed #44 among Dance schools in the United States. More on Missouri Valley College
University Of North Texas placed #45 among Dance schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Texas report
El Camino Community College District landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Read more about El Camino Community College District
Northwestern University came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Northwestern University
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Dance schools. Read the full report on Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
The University Of Texas At El Paso came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about The University Of Texas At El Paso
Antelope Valley College came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Get the full Antelope Valley College report
Related Dance Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Dance Schools (All Levels)
- Best Dance Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Dance Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Dance Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 364 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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