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2023 Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$16,537 Avg Salary
$23,421 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly 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 medium-sized city of Provo.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for dance students. It came in at #8 on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 large student population.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges 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 is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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