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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$16,591 Avg Salary
$24,974 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance School for You

With 53 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, dance is the #154 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for dance students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, dance majors at Cornish College of the Arts accumulate an average of around $24,974 in student debt.

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#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dance Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 483
Oregon 20
Nevada 30
Hawaii 4

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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