2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Dance majors at UCSB take out an average of $19,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, dance graduates from UC Irvine take out $19,165 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 483 |
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 20 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance
One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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