by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dance — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 37 dance schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on dance in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The Ailey School tops our list of the most focused dance schools. The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 100% of the degrees The Ailey School awards are in dance, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at The Ailey School
A rank of #2 makes Marymount Manhattan College one of the most focused schools for dance. Set in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution. Dance accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Marymount Manhattan College
Point Park University ranks #3 for dance by degree focus. 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. Read the full dance report for Point Park University
A rank of #4 makes The Juilliard School one of the most focused schools for dance. The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 6% of the degrees The Juilliard School awards are in dance, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at The Juilliard School
Suny At Purchase College ranks #5 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
American Musical And Dramatic Academy placed #6 for dance by degree focus. American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for American Musical And Dramatic Academy
Mercyhurst College placed #7 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Mercyhurst College
Muhlenberg College comes in at #8 for dance focus this year. Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown. 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
Hobart William Smith Colleges comes in at #9 for dance focus this year. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva. About 2% of the degrees Hobart William Smith Colleges awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hobart William Smith Colleges
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania ranked #10 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. See more about dance at Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Skidmore College placed #11 for dance by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Skidmore College awards are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Skidmore College
Rider University landed the #12 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Rider University awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Rider University
Desales University placed #13 for dance by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Center Valley, Desales University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Desales University awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Desales University
Barnard College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Barnard College
Dickinson College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Dickinson College
Georgian Court University comes in at #16 for dance focus this year. Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Georgian Court University
Manhattanville College landed the #17 spot among the most focused dance schools. Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Purchase. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Manhattanville College
New Jersey City University comes in at #18 for dance focus this year. New Jersey City University is a public school located in the city of Jersey City. Dance accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for New Jersey City University
Fordham University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. About 0.7% of the degrees Fordham University awards are in dance, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Fordham University
Montclair State University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Montclair State University
Pace University New York landed the #21 spot among the most focused dance schools. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 0.7% of the degrees Pace University New York awards are in dance, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Pace University New York
Nazareth College placed #22 for dance by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Nazareth College
Suny College At Brockport placed #23 for dance by degree focus. Located in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Suny College At Brockport
Adelphi University landed the #24 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Adelphi University awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Adelphi University
Hofstra University landed the #25 spot among the most focused dance schools. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. Dance accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hofstra University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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