by our College Data Analytics TeamDance draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more dance students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in dance at each of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most dance students in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Leading the list of the most popular dance schools is New York University. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at New York University
Point Park University ranks #2 for dance by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 63 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Point Park University
The Ailey School came in at #3 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for The Ailey School
A rank of #4 makes Montclair State University one of the most popular schools for dance. Montclair State University is a public school located in the suburb of Montclair. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Montclair State University
Suny At Purchase College is one of the most popular dance schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public institution. This school awarded about 40 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Suny At Purchase College
Fordham University landed the #6 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Fordham University
Marymount Manhattan College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution. Marymount Manhattan College graduated around 35 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Marymount Manhattan College
Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #8 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 34 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Pace University New York placed #10 for dance by yearly graduations. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 29 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Pace University New York
American Musical And Dramatic Academy landed the #11 spot among the most popular dance schools. American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 28 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at American Musical And Dramatic Academy
Towson University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for Towson University
The Juilliard School ranked #13 on our list of the most popular dance schools. The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Read the full dance report for The Juilliard School
University Of Maryland College Park comes in at #14 for dance this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 18 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at University Of Maryland College Park
Adelphi University placed #15 for dance by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 15 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Adelphi University
Hofstra University ranked #16 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hofstra University
Mercyhurst College landed the #17 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 15 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Mercyhurst College
Rider University landed the #18 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution. Rider University graduated around 15 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for Rider University
Cuny Hunter College comes in at #19 for dance this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. Cuny Hunter College graduated around 14 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Cuny Hunter College
Cuny Lehman College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public institution. This school awarded about 14 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Cuny Lehman College
New Jersey City University comes in at #21 for dance this year. Set in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Read the full dance report for New Jersey City University
Temple University comes in at #22 for dance this year. Temple University is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for Temple University
Suny College At Brockport comes in at #23 for dance this year. Suny College At Brockport is a public school located in the town of Brockport. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Suny College At Brockport
Muhlenberg College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit university. Muhlenberg College graduated around 10 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Muhlenberg College
University At Buffalo placed #25 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University At Buffalo
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many dance students:
Here are more schools that award dance degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Dance Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | 2 |
| #52 | Suny College At Potsdam | Potsdam, NY | 2 |
| #53 | Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | 1 |
| #54 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA | 1 |
| #55 | Franklin And Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 1 |
| #56 | La Roche College | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 |
| #57 | Long Island University C W Post Campus | Brookville, NY | 1 |
| #58 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | 1 |
| #59 | The New School | New York, NY | 1 |
| #60 | Wagner College | Staten Island, NY | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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