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In 2020-2021, 3,288 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 216 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree in dance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their 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 Major”.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the #1 spot on the list. CCBC is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dean College landed the #2 spot on the list. Franklin, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cottey College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #4 spot on the list. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 5 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 12 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Marin ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 2 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Napa Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Napa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Snow College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 4 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. WWCC is a small school located in Rock Springs, Wyoming that handed out 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Folsom Lake College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Folsom Lake College is a medium-sized school located in Folsom, California that handed out 6 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Adrian College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Utah Valley University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 23 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #17. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #18. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Mendocino College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. This small school is located in Ukiah, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 5 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major list. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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