by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 649 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,775 and $22,339 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 110 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in dance. That schools that top this list have a program in dance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Napa Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Napa, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s dance 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 Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Folsom, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modesto Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 8 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mendocino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Mendocino College is a small public school situated in Ukiah, California. It awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Santa Maria, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 3 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Glendora, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 2 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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