2024 Best Dance Therapy Schools

Dance Therapy degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1111 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Therapy Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 degrees in dance therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Dance Therapy Schools List

Dance Therapy Rankings by 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 Dance Therapy Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dance Therapy in the United States

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

Top Schools in Dance Therapy

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in dance therapy has to take a look at Drexel University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in dance therapy from Drexel University

2

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in dance therapy needs to look into Pratt Institute - Main. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in dance therapy from Pratt Institute - Main

Dance Therapy by Region

View the Best Dance Therapy Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance Therapy

Dance Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dance Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist	13,655
Occupational Therapy	9,958
Rehabilitation Science	1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	870
Art Therapy	858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	837
Music Therapy	665
Orthotist/Prosthetist	335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	117

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Barbara E. Carver.

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