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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges
$21,656 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found The University of the Arts to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dance majors at UArts take out an average of $27,000 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 $807.

Read full report on Dance at The University of the Arts

#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Point Park University is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Dance majors at Point Park take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $472, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Dance at Point Park University Report

#3

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Muhlenberg College is a great place for dance students. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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

Read full report on Dance at Muhlenberg College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, dance graduates from SRU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Read full report on Dance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Dance at Temple University

#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

With a ranking of #6, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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Mercyhurst 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. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dance majors at Mercyhurst take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Dance at Mercyhurst University

#8

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

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Community College of Beaver County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. CCBC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Monaca.

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#10

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Carlisle.

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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
New York 351
Maryland 30
New Jersey 92
District of Columbia 14

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 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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