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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges
$23,644 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dance School for You

In 2020-2021, 30 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #167 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in Maryland for dance students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 290
New York 351
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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