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Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$33,301 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Dance

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for dance students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of the Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 290
New York 351
Maryland 30
New Jersey 92
District of Columbia 14

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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