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Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

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.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

Check out the dance associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 78% of the dance majors at the school.

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#2

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for dance students working on their associate degree. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Folsom Lake College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Far Western US Region . Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Folsom.

About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in dance at American River, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Modesto Junior College is a great place for dance students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in dance at MJC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, City College of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their associate degree. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#7

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #7, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 40% of the dance majors at the school.

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#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 80% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Washington 53
Oregon 20
Nevada 30
Hawaii 4

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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