by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 171 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,581 bachelor's degrees in general dance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dance movement studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general dance students working on their bachelor's degree.
The dance movement studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general dance. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general dance has to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Emory University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general dance needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from New York University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general dance has to look into Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Washington University in St Louis
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general dance has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general dance needs to check out University of California - Irvine. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of California - Irvine
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Columbia University in the City of New York
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Florida
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Southern California
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Southern Methodist University
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Utah
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Tulane University of Louisiana
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Iowa
Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Skidmore College
Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Chapman University
Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from The Juilliard School
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Texas Christian University
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from California State University - Long Beach
Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Texas State University
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Maryland - College Park
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from The University of Texas at Austin
Here are some additional great schools for General Dance students that almost earned our Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 27 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 28 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 29 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 30 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 31 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 32 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 33 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 34 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
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General Dance is one of 2 different types of Dance programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ballet | 50 |
| Other Dance | 45 |
