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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dance — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in New Jersey offering dance.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in New Jersey.
The most focused school in the country for dance is Rider University. Rider University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Rider University
Georgian Court University ranks #2 for dance by degree focus. 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
New Jersey City University ranks #3 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at New Jersey City University
A rank of #4 makes Montclair State University one of the most focused schools for dance. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Montclair State University awards are in dance, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Montclair State University
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, Raritan Valley Community College is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Raritan Valley Community College
Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #6 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Rutgers University New Brunswick awards are in dance, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Rutgers University New Brunswick
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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