2023 Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #127 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.
2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular California Schools for a Master's in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular school in California for dance students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
About 81% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 19% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
About 89% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 11% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 56% of the dance majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
About 57% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 43% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the dance majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 83% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 17% are male.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 53 |
| Oregon | 20 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
Dance Related Majors
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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