2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Dance Associate Degree School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the dance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the United States for dance students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 4% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Queensborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in dance at QCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 22% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Beaver County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 81 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for dance students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.
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Dean College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.
Women make up 71% of the dance majors at the school.
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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the dance majors at the school.
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American River College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Women make up 50% of the dance majors at the school.
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Folsom Lake College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Folsom, Folsom Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in dance at Folsom Lake, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their associate degree. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.
Women make up 67% of the dance majors at the school.
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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Of the 6 students majoring in dance at Mt. SAC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the dance majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 15 | Casper College | Casper, WY |
| 15 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, CA |
| 15 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
| 15 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 15 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
Dance by Region
View the Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Dance Related Majors
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 25 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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