by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in dance than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 19 schools in New York that offer dance awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in New York.
The most focused school in the country for dance is The Ailey School. Located in the city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for The Ailey School
Marymount Manhattan College ranks #2 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Marymount Manhattan College
The Juilliard School ranks #3 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for The Juilliard School
Suny At Purchase College ranks #4 for dance by degree focus. Suny At Purchase College is a public school located in the suburb of Purchase. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Suny At Purchase College
A rank of #5 makes American Musical And Dramatic Academy one of the most focused schools for dance. Set in the city of New York, American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Hobart William Smith Colleges placed #6 for dance by degree focus. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hobart William Smith Colleges
Skidmore College landed the #7 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Skidmore College
Barnard College landed the #8 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Barnard College
Manhattanville College ranked #9 on our list of 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. See more about dance at Manhattanville College
Fordham University placed #10 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Fordham University
Pace University New York placed #11 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. 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 ranked #12 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Nazareth College awards are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Nazareth College
Suny College At Brockport landed the #13 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public institution. 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 comes in at #14 for dance focus this year. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Adelphi University
Hofstra University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.5% of the degrees Hofstra University awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Hofstra University
Cuny Lehman College landed the #16 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Cuny Lehman College awards are in dance, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Cuny Lehman College
New York University landed the #17 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for New York University
Cuny Hunter College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Cuny Hunter College awards are in dance, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Cuny Hunter College
University At Buffalo ranked #19 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University At Buffalo awards are in dance, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University At Buffalo
The ranking above is published 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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