2024 Best General Dance Doctor's Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in general dance. It is ranked #567 out of 862 major degree programs in terms of popularity. 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 General Dance Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 doctor's degrees in general dance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general dance students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general dance students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general dance related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general dance students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Dance Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Dance in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general dance students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Dance Movement Studies

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general dance has to look into Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in general dance from Temple University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general dance from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Texas Woman's University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general dance. TWU is a large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a doctorate in general dance from Texas Woman’s University

General Dance by Region

View the Best General Dance Doctor's Degree 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 Movement Studies

General Dance is one of 2 different types of Dance programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dance Movement Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Dance	3

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 Jazzart Dance Theatre. More about our data sources and methodologies.