by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 master's degrees in dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dance master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality dance program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 colleges for dance students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for dance students seeking a a master's degree.
New York University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in dance. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.
Students who graduate with their master's from the dance program state that they receive average early career income of $36,761.
More information about a master’s in dance from New York University
It is difficult to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a master's degree in dance. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in dance from Temple University
It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in dance. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from University of Maryland - College Park
The University of the Arts is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in dance. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in dance from The University of the Arts
Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from Montclair State University
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in dance from Hunter College
Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in dance from The College at Brockport
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 261 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 19 |
| Maryland | 193 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 154 | 0 |
Dance is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 65 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 1,301 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 868 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 695 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 388 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 366 |
| Arts & Media Management | 307 |
| Other Visual Art | 147 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 32 |
