2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance 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.
The Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for dance students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. On average, dance graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $22,769 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, dance graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $18,750.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.
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Western Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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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 |
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Dance Related Majors for 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 24 schools only.
- 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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