by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,148 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 613 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 107 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in general dance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general dance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Marin. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Napa Valley College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Napa, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Folsom Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Folsom, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Modesto Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. MJC is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 6 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Mendocino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mendocino College is located in Ukiah, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance movement studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Dance at City College of San Francisco
With a ranking of #12, Allan Hancock College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #15, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. MSJC is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Dance at Mt. San Jacinto College
Southwestern College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance movement studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large school located in Visalia, California that handed out 2 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Dance at College of the Sequoias
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 3 associates’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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