2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Dance 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey 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.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.
Most Popular New Jersey Schools in Dance
Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
On average, dance graduates from Montclair State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $25,910.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for dance students. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.
Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.
Raritan Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 290 |
New York | 351 |
Maryland | 30 |
District of Columbia | 14 |
Dance Related Majors
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Dance
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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