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2025 Best General Dance Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges in Pennsylvania
265 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general dance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #212 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Dance Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 265 degrees in general dance annually.

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Choosing a Great General Dance School

Best General Dance Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of general dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Dance Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Master's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Dance Movement Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Dance Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Dance in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dance movement studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Dance Movement Studies

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Temple University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 22 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Muhlenberg College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general dance. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Allentown. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
78 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat The University of the Arts if you wish to pursue a degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 78 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
78 Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded

Point Park University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 65th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 78 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general dance from Point Park University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

SRU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 37th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 general dance students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie. This university ranks 76th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 11 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Mercyhurst in the most recent data year.

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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Center Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #600 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general dance students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Dance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 315
Maryland 618 30
New Jersey 614 92
District of Columbia 441 14

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General Dance is one of 2 different types of Dance programs to choose from.

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