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.
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2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 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.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,512 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year. On average, dance graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $22,769 in student loans while working on their degree.
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 large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. After completing their degree, dance graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $18,750.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.
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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.
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 midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.
UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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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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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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