2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major
347
Ranked Colleges
3,288
Degrees Awarded
$35,000
Avg Cost*
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Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major” ranking looked at 347 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. That schools that top this list have a program in dance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for dance students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Dance
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 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full The University of the Arts Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornish College of the Arts. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 17 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cornish College of the Arts Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dean College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major. Located in Franklin, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Full Dean College Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major. Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Dance at Marymount Manhattan College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full UNCSA Dance Report
With a ranking of #6, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Hollins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dance at Hollins University
The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Dance at The Juilliard School
California Institute of the Arts landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Dance at CalArts
Point Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Point Park University Dance Report
Muhlenberg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
Full Muhlenberg College Dance Report
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #11. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Dance at OCU
Randolph College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Randolph College Dance Report
Community College of Beaver County ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Monaca, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dance at CCBC
Bennington College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 7 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Dance at Bennington College
Mills College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Mills Dance Report
With a ranking of #16, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Dance at Purchase College
Connecticut College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Conn College Dance Report
Dominican University of California ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. This small school is located in San Rafael, California, and it awarded 9 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Dance at DUofC
Berklee College of Music did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #19. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Read more about Dance at Berklee College of Music
With a ranking of #20, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Full JU Dance Report
With a ranking of #21, Sweet Briar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Sweet Briar is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Sweet Briar Dance Report
Seton Hill University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Dance at Seton Hill
Mercyhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Dance at Mercyhurst
With a ranking of #24, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hope Dance Report
Spelman College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Spelman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 89%.
Read more about Dance at Spelman