by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in dance than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 149 dance schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to dance.
The Juilliard School tops our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees The Juilliard School awards are in dance, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for The Juilliard School
Cornish College Of The Arts is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Seattle, Cornish College Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees Cornish College Of The Arts awards are in dance, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Cornish College Of The Arts
University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts came in at #3 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. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Dean College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Dean College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin. Dance accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Dean College
Point Park University ranks #5 for dance by degree focus. Point Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. About 13% of the degrees Point Park University awards are in dance, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Point Park University
Oklahoma City University ranked #6 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. About 12% of the degrees Oklahoma City University awards are in dance, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Oklahoma City University
American Musical And Dramatic Academy ranked #7 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of New York, American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for American Musical And Dramatic Academy
Marymount Manhattan College placed #8 for dance by degree focus. Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Dance accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Marymount Manhattan College
Hampshire College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the rural area of Amherst, Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Hampshire College awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Hampshire College
California Institute Of The Arts landed the #10 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the suburb of Valencia, California Institute Of The Arts is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees California Institute Of The Arts awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for California Institute Of The Arts
Suny At Purchase College placed #11 for dance by degree focus. Suny At Purchase College is a public school located in the suburb of Purchase. About 6% of the degrees Suny At Purchase College awards are in dance, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Suny At Purchase College
Brenau University placed #12 for dance by degree focus. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Brenau University
Belhaven University comes in at #13 for dance focus this year. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson. About 4% of the degrees Belhaven University awards are in dance, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Belhaven University
Mercyhurst College placed #14 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Mercyhurst College
Shenandoah University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Shenandoah University
Alabama State University placed #16 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Alabama State University
Manhattanville College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Manhattanville College
Rider University comes in at #18 for dance focus this year. Rider University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Rider University
Muhlenberg College landed the #19 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Muhlenberg College
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania placed #20 for dance by degree focus. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% 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
Chapman University placed #21 for dance by degree focus. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange. About 2% of the degrees Chapman University awards are in dance, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Chapman University
Berklee College Of Music placed #22 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Berklee College Of Music
Desales University landed the #23 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Center Valley, Desales University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Desales University
Fordham University placed #24 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Fordham University
Pace University New York ranked #25 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Pace University New York awards are in dance, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Pace University New York
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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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