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2023 Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools

14 Colleges
$19,114 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the dance undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Joffrey Ballet School

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Joffrey Ballet School the most popular school in the United States for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joffrey Ballet School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 88% of the dance majors at the school.

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#2

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Visible Music College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the United States. Visible Music College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the 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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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

The Ailey School

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Ailey School is a great place for dance students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 80% of the dance majors at the school.

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#6

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the dance majors at the school.

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#7

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate dance programs. 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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#8

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate dance programs. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate dance programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

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