2023 Most Popular Dance Schools
Finding the Best Dance School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 360 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the United States
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named The University of the Arts the most popular school in the United States for dance students. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
On average, dance graduates from UArts take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $807.
Out of the 360 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
On average, dance graduates from Point Park take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Dance majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Dance at University of California - Irvine
Out of the 360 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at CSULB take out is $18,750.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, dance graduates from U of U take out $23,421 in student loans while working on their degree.
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their degree, dance majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,101, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Marymount Manhattan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Dance majors at MMC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,003.
With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $22,417. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Utah Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UF take out is $18,250.
University of Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
While working on their degree, dance majors at UA accumulate an average of around $20,875 in student debt.
With a ranking of #12, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at TWU take out is $21,500.
Dean College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #14 on the list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Dean College take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $838.
Muhlenberg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Dance majors at Muhlenberg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
On average, dance graduates from Ohio State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
On average, dance graduates from OCU take out $25,148 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,056, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Berklee College of Music landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Dance majors at Berklee College of Music take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #20 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Montclair State take out is $27,000.
Pace University - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Pace University take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $984, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Florida State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Florida State take out is $21,861.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
While working on their degree, dance majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Dance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Fordham University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
On average, dance graduates from Fordham U take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
While working on their degree, dance majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Dance Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Dance Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 360 different United States dance schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 51 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 51 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Dance Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 56 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
| 58 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 58 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 58 | Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle, WA |
| 58 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 58 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 58 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 64 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 64 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 64 | University of Missouri - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 64 | Joffrey Ballet School | New York, NY |
| 68 | Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA |
| 68 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 68 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 68 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 68 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
Dance by Region
View the Most Popular Dance Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Dance Related Majors
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 27 schools only.
- 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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