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Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #117 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Of the 25 students majoring in dance at Montclair State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Dance majors at Montclair State take out an average of $27,104 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in dance at Rutgers New Brunswick, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 20 students majoring in dance at Rider, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Jersey City University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in New Jersey. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Georgian Court University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 75% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 290
New York 351
Maryland 30
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 6 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.

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