2023 Best Dance Schools

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New York University
New York, NY

Any student pursuing a degree in dance needs to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 52 dance students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dance program at New York University earn $7,236 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 dance students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Every student who is interested in dance has to look into Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 dance students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dance. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 41 dance students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 dance students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 14th out of 170 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 58 dance students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program report average early career earnings of $22,184.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 dance students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 116 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 14 dance students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 13 dance students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Allentown. This college ranks 16th out of 117 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 35 dance students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year. Those dance students who get their degree from Muhlenberg College earn $2,456 more than the standard dance student.

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 116 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $22,703 for their early career.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 24 dance students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Dance degree recipients from University of Iowa receive an earnings boost of around $4,338 over the average earnings of dance graduates.

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The Juilliard School
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 21 dance students who graduated with this degree at Juilliard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the dance program at The Juilliard School earn $5,109 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 dance students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 3rd out of 14 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 53 dance students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program report average early career income of $20,152.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 dance students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $14,394 in their early career salary.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 dance students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 34 dance students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dance program earn an average of $21,123 for their early career.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs. This college ranks 27th out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 9 dance students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 116 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 45 dance students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Dance degree recipients from Texas State University receive an earnings boost of about $11,995 above the typical earnings of dance graduates.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 116 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 19 dance students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dance program make about $17,719 in their early career salary.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 10 dance students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.