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Best Schools for Dance in Pennsylvania
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Dance
Muhlenberg College tops our 2026 ranking of the best dance schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Allentown. Muhlenberg College graduates 82% of students within six years. Muhlenberg College awarded about 10 dance degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Muhlenberg College generally make around $26,415. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
See the full dance program report for Muhlenberg College
Mercyhurst College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in dance, landing the #2 spot this year. Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 15 dance degrees were awarded at Mercyhurst College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Mercyhurst College generally make around $46,009. Mercyhurst College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in dance from Mercyhurst College
Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in dance, ranking #3. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public institution. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania graduates 66% of students within six years. Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania awarded about 33 dance degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania generally make around $19,681. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the dance program at Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania
Point Park University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in dance, ranking #4. Point Park University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 63 dance students who graduated with this degree at Point Park University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients from Point Park University generally make around $17,781. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the dance program at Point Park University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 20 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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