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2023 Best Dance Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Dance Associate Degree School for You

Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Dance Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Dance Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the dance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for an Associate in Dance

Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the best school in the United States for dance students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for dance students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dance Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Associate Degree Schools ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#7

Dean College

Franklin, MA

Dean College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree dance programs. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.

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Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.

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