by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Dance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dance is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The New School. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at New School University was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #20 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at New School University paid an average of $1,597 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,820 | $49,820 |
| Fees | $466 | $466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,604 | $1,604 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,700 | $18,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about New School University tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the New School University dance bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New School University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the dance students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dance at New School University in 2019-2020, 80.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 469 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 71 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 72 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 72 |
| Music | 101 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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