2023 Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Dance School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for dance students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for dance students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for dance students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Dance majors at U of U take out an average of $23,421 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
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Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 30 |
| Utah | 139 |
| Idaho | 24 |
| Montana | 10 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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.