2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #108 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 290 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the dance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of the Arts the most popular school in Pennsylvania for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the dance majors at the school.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $807.
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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 11% are male.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $472, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Muhlenberg College is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.
Women make up 97% of the dance majors at the school.
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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 96% of the dance majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at SRU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,561.
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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 80% of the dance majors at the school.
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Seton Hill University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.
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Ursinus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in dance at Ursinus, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Dickinson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Carlisle.
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Request InformationBest Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 351 |
| Maryland | 30 |
| New Jersey | 92 |
| District of Columbia | 14 |
Majors Related to Dance
One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 17 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.