2023 Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the dance master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Most Popular California Schools for a Master's in Dance
Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 81% of the dance majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in dance at UC Irvine, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the dance majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 57% of the dance majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.
Of the 6 students majoring in dance at CalArts, 33% are male and 67% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the dance majors at the school.
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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. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3 |
| Oregon | 0 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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