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. 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 8 dance schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused dance schools is Point Park University. Point Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. 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
A rank of #2 makes Mercyhurst College one of the most focused schools for dance. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Mercyhurst College awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Mercyhurst College
Muhlenberg College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused dance schools. 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
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania came in at #4 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
Desales University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Center Valley, Desales University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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
Dickinson College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Dickinson College
Temple University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Temple University awards are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Temple University
Drexel University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Drexel University awards are in dance, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Drexel University
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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