by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,288 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across New Jersey, there were 92 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,346 and $26,455 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in dance. To top this list, a school must have a successful dance program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey dance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 29 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 ’s dance degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey. Rider is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 20 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 7 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgian Court University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey ranking. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 4 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%.
Raritan Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in New Jersey ranking. Branchburg, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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