by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 master's degrees in dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dance master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality dance program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dance students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in dance.
University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in dance. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from University of California - Irvine
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in dance has to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in dance from University of California - Los Angeles
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dance has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in dance from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dance needs to look into University of Hawaii at Manoa. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from University of Hawaii at Manoa
California State University - Long Beach is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in dance. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in dance from California State University - Long Beach
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a master’s in dance from University of California - Riverside
CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.More information about a master’s in dance from California Institute of the Arts
Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 253 | 56 |
| Washington | 183 | 3 |
| Oregon | 158 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 85 | 0 |
Dance is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 59 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 753 |
| Music | 642 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 439 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 390 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 217 |
| Arts & Media Management | 70 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 60 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 12 |
| Other Visual Art | 12 |
