2023 Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Dance School for You
Dance is the #214 most popular major in the country with 257 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a .
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Dance
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for dance students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for dance students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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California Institute of the Arts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Dance Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 59 |
Washington | 3 |
Oregon | 0 |
Hawaii | 0 |
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Dance Related Rankings by Major
One of 9 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Music | 7,675 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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