2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Dance Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $19,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Dance majors at CSULB take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for dance students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Chapman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
While working on their degree, dance majors at Chapman accumulate an average of around $25,913 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $643.
California Institute of the Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, dance graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $22,769 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
With a ranking of #12, Cornish College of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
On average, dance graduates from Cornish College of the Arts take out $24,974 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Orange Coast College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Dance students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 16 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 16 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
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 |
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 26 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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