by our College Data Analytics TeamDance is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most dance degrees of any in New York.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 30 schools in New York offering dance.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors in New York, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more dance students than New York University this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. 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
A rank of #2 makes The Ailey School one of the most popular schools for dance. Set in the city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 42 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The Ailey School
Suny At Purchase College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular dance schools. 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 is one of the most popular dance schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Fordham University graduated around 37 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Fordham University
Marymount Manhattan College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit university. Marymount Manhattan College graduated around 35 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Marymount Manhattan College
Pace University New York ranked #6 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Pace University New York graduated around 29 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Pace University New York
American Musical And Dramatic Academy comes in at #7 for dance this year. Located in the city of New York, American Musical And Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 28 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at American Musical And Dramatic Academy
The Juilliard School placed #8 for dance by yearly graduations. The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 20 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at The Juilliard School
Adelphi University comes in at #9 for dance this year. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit university. Adelphi University graduated around 15 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Adelphi University
Hofstra University placed #10 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Read the full dance report for Hofstra University
Cuny Hunter College landed the #11 spot among the most popular dance schools. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 14 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Cuny Hunter College
Cuny Lehman College landed the #12 spot among the most popular dance schools. Cuny Lehman College is a public school located in the city of Bronx. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Cuny Lehman College
Suny College At Brockport comes in at #13 for dance this year. Located in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public university. Suny College At Brockport graduated around 12 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Suny College At Brockport
University At Buffalo placed #14 for dance by yearly graduations. University At Buffalo is a public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. This school awarded about 10 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University At Buffalo
Barnard College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for Barnard College
Skidmore College landed the #16 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 8 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Skidmore College
Manhattanville College comes in at #17 for dance this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Manhattanville College
Hobart William Smith Colleges comes in at #18 for dance this year. Located in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 6 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hobart William Smith Colleges
Nazareth College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Nazareth College
Hamilton College placed #20 for dance by yearly graduations. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. This school awarded about 4 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Hamilton College
Suny At Fredonia landed the #21 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the town of Fredonia, Suny At Fredonia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Suny At Fredonia
University Of Rochester landed the #22 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Rochester
Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #23 spot among the most popular dance schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York 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 3 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Cuny Queensborough Community College landed the #24 spot among the most popular dance schools. Cuny Queensborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Bayside. Cuny Queensborough Community College graduated around 3 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for Cuny Queensborough Community College
Sarah Lawrence College placed #25 for dance by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit university. Sarah Lawrence College graduated around 2 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Sarah Lawrence College
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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