by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dance — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 176 dance schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
The most focused school in the country for dance is The Ailey School. The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The Ailey School
A rank of #2 makes University Of Silicon Andhra one of the most focused schools for dance. Located in the city of Milpitas, University Of Silicon Andhra is a private not-for-profit university. About 33% of the degrees University Of Silicon Andhra awards are in dance, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Silicon Andhra
Cornish College Of The Arts came in at #3 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Cornish College Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Cornish College Of The Arts
Marymount Manhattan College is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Dance accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Marymount Manhattan College
Dean College is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Dean College
University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts ranked #6 on our list of the most focused dance schools. University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public school located in the city of Winston Salem. About 10% of the degrees University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts awards are in dance, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Hampshire College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the rural area of Amherst, Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hampshire College
Point Park University landed the #8 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Point Park University
Hollins University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Hollins University awards are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hollins University
The Juilliard School landed the #10 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit institution. Dance accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at The Juilliard School
Oklahoma City University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. Dance accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Oklahoma City University
Suny At Purchase College comes in at #12 for dance focus this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Suny At Purchase College
California Institute Of The Arts comes in at #13 for dance focus this year. California Institute Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia. About 5% of the degrees California Institute Of The Arts awards are in dance, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for California Institute Of The Arts
American Musical And Dramatic Academy landed the #14 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of New York, American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees American Musical And Dramatic Academy awards are in dance, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for American Musical And Dramatic Academy
Bennington College comes in at #15 for dance focus this year. Bennington College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington. About 4% of the degrees Bennington College awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Bennington College
Mercyhurst College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Mercyhurst College
Alabama State University placed #17 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State University is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Alabama State University
Muhlenberg College comes in at #18 for dance focus this year. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Muhlenberg College awards are in dance, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Muhlenberg College
Saint Marys College Of California landed the #19 spot among the most focused dance schools. Saint Marys College Of California is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Saint Marys College Of California
Hobart William Smith Colleges comes in at #20 for dance focus this year. Set in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Hobart William Smith Colleges
Berklee College Of Music placed #21 for dance by degree focus. Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Berklee College Of Music
Columbia College Chicago comes in at #22 for dance focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Columbia College Chicago
Jacksonville University placed #23 for dance by degree focus. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Jacksonville University
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Connecticut College comes in at #25 for dance focus this year. Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Connecticut College
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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