2023 Best Dance Schools in California
Finding the Best Dance School for You
In 2020-2021, 59 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #156 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Dance Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Colleges.
Top California Schools in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the best school in California for dance students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 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 school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dance Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dance Schools in California list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
Best Dance Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Dance Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3 |
| Oregon | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance
Dance is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Dance
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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