by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 93 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,549 bachelor's degrees in general dance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dance movement studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general dance students working on their bachelor's degree.
The dance movement studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general dance. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general dance has to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from New York University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general dance. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general dance has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of California - Riverside is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general dance. UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of California - Riverside
SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Southern Methodist University
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of California - Irvine
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Temple University
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Chapman University
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Iowa
Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Utah
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Marymount Manhattan College
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from University of Florida
Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from Connecticut College
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in general dance from The University of Texas at Austin
Here are some additional great schools for General Dance students that almost earned our Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 20 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 21 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 22 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 23 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 24 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 25 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 27 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
| 28 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 29 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 30 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 31 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
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General Dance is one of 2 different types of Dance programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Dance | 60 |
| Ballet | 41 |
