2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for dance students working on their associate degree. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
Women make up 78% of the dance majors at the school.
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 city of Costa Mesa.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Folsom Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Folsom.
About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at American River 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 . Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in dance at American River, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Modesto Junior 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 . Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in dance at MJC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
City College of San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Cerritos College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 40% of the dance majors at the school.
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 fairly 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.
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.
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 |
Majors Related to 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 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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