2023 Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Dance 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Juilliard School the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for dance students. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from Juilliard carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skidmore College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit 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 Muhlenberg College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, dance graduates from Muhlenberg take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,101, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The Ailey School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Dance majors at The Ailey School take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Messiah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dance students. It came in at #8 on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
American University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 290 |
| New York | 351 |
| Maryland | 30 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
| District of Columbia | 14 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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