2023 Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Dance Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the dance undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Joffrey Ballet School to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Joffrey Ballet School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 88% of the dance majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Visible Music College is a great place for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Visible Music College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the dance majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Ailey School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the dance majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the dance majors at the school.
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Allan Hancock College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Dance Related Majors
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 14 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.