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2024 Best Dance Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
92 Dance Degrees Awarded
$22,346 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dance isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #158 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 92 degrees in dance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Dance School

Best Dance Schools in New Jersey The dance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dance rankings. We derive our Best Overall Dance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Dance Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Dance in New Jersey

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Jersey Schools in Dance

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,229 Median Starting Salary
$25,910 Median Student Debt

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 27 dance students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program state that they receive average early career income of $20,229.

More information about a degree in dance from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,947 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in dance has to take a look at Montclair State University. Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 29 dance students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program earn about $20,947 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in dance from Montclair State University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Every student who is interested in dance needs to look into Rider University. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year. Those dance students who get their degree from Rider University receive $3,515 more than the standard dance student.

More information about a degree in dance from Rider University

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were about 7 dance students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dance from Rowan University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ

NJCU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Jersey City. This university ranks 31st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 5 dance students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dance from New Jersey City University

Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 290
New York 333 350
Maryland 279 30
District of Columbia 188 14

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Dance is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Dance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 92

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Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 821
Music 593
Design & Applied Arts 585
Drama & Theater Arts 210
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 183
General Visual & Performing Arts 180
Arts & Media Management 21
Other Visual Art 2

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