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2024 Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
30 Drama Education Degrees Awarded
Drama & Dance Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #713 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for drama & dance education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 30 degrees in drama & dance education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Dance Education School

Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in New York Your choice of drama & dance education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for drama & dance education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Drama & Dance Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Drama Education
Master's Degrees in Drama Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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 Drama & Dance Education in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of drama education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Drama Education

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Hunter College if you want to pursue a degree in drama & dance education. Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 23 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Hunter College

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat Hofstra University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & dance education. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Hofstra University

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Adelphi University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & dance education. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. This university ranks 38th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 2 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Adelphi University

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It is difficult to beat The College at Brockport if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 72nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in drama & dance education from The College at Brockport

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Niagara University

Best Drama & Dance Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 0
New Jersey 614 15
District of Columbia 441 0

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Drama & Dance Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

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Reading Teacher Education 897
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 727
Social Studies Education 643
Music Education 607
English & Language Arts Education 562
Mathematics Education 528
Art Education 279
Health Education 204
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 157
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