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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in New York

33 Colleges
$24,168 Avg Salary
$23,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance School for You

Dance is the #133 most popular major in New York with 351 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Dance Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in New York 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.

Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for dance students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Dance majors at NYU take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,101.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount Manhattan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, dance graduates from MMC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,003.

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The excellent programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, dance graduates from Pace University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $984.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Fordham U take out is $26,000.

Full Dance at Fordham University Report

#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Dance majors at SUNY Brockport take out an average of $25,880 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The Juilliard School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, dance majors at Juilliard accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Dance at The Juilliard School

#7

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Purchase College take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $910.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Joffrey Ballet School

New York, NY

Joffrey Ballet School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in New York list. Joffrey Ballet School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at University at Buffalo take out is $21,391.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 290
Maryland 30
New Jersey 92
District of Columbia 14

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 27 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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