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Most Popular Dance Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Dance Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Dance Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Dance Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for dance students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Dance at New York University Report

#2

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purchase College is a great place for dance students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Dance at Purchase College Report

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

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 2 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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