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2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major

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Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Dance is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,148 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major” ranking looked at 343 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general dance.

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Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for dance movement studies students.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of the Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major. The University of the Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full The University of the Arts General Dance Report

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Point Park University General Dance Report

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Out of the 343 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Dance at University of California - Irvine

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full California State University - Long Beach General Dance Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at NYU

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 45 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at Texas State University

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Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 43 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at Utah Valley University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Dance at University of Arizona

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 38 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Alabama General Dance Report

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 38 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TWU General Dance Report

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

Dean College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. Dean College is a small school located in Franklin, Massachusetts that handed out 37 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at Dean College

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Muhlenberg College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Muhlenberg College General Dance Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 34 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Dance Report

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 33 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Dance Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 32 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at OCU

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 41 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at UF

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Dance at Berklee College of Music

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at Montclair State University

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

With a ranking of #19, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Pace University - New York General Dance Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University General Dance Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Dance at UWM

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Dance Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Fordham U General Dance Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General Dance Report

Rest of the Best 52 in Most Well Attended Dance Movement Studies Major

Not only did these schools make the top 52 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Chapman University
Orange, California
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York
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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia
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The Juilliard School
New York, New York
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Purchase College
Purchase, New York
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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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Hunter College
New York, New York

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