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2023 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$33,301 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dance Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Dance

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for dance students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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California Institute of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Washington 53
Oregon 20
Nevada 30
Hawaii 4

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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