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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

20 Colleges
$16,537 Avg Salary
$23,421 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for dance students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, dance graduates from U of U take out $23,421 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for dance students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for dance students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Montana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #8, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

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With a ranking of #10, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 30
Utah 139
Idaho 24
Montana 10
Wyoming 6

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 20 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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