2024 Best General Dance Schools
176
Colleges in the United States
3,129
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general dance is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #212 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 176 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general dance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,129 degrees in general dance during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Dance School
Your choice of general dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Dance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Dance Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Dance Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Dance in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of dance movement studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Dance Movement Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
74
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general dance. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 general dance students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from New York UniversityEvery student pursuing a degree in general dance needs to check out Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from Emory UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
Any student who is interested in general dance needs to check out Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 3 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Duke UniversityIt's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of Wisconsin - MadisonLocated in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 6 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
55
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 55 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of California - IrvineBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 30 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of FloridaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 4 general dance students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Washington University in St LouisUSC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 general dance students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 14 general dance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Southern Methodist UniversityLocated in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of Washington - Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 7 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Tulane University of LouisianaU-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 general dance students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of Michigan - Ann ArborMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In UT
U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 19 general dance students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of UtahMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
34
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of California - Los AngelesSkidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs. This college ranks 21st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 15 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Skidmore CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 19 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of IowaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
45
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 45 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from Chapman UniversityNorthwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 24 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Ohio State University - Main CampusBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were about 21 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from The Juilliard SchoolBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 8 general dance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Texas Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
46
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 46 general dance students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from California State University - Long BeachBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
41
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 41 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from Texas State UniversityLocated in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 21 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from The University of Texas at Austin
