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2023 Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Dance Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, dance was ranked #161 in the country. In fact 3,288 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Scottsdale Community College to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . 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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#1

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Our analysis found Tyler Junior College to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the dance majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the dance majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in dance at Glendale Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree dance programs. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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GateWay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 250
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 58
New Mexico 9

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 17 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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