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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southwest region, there were 413 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,261 and $22,876 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 37 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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 Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 8 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Northwest Vista College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s dance degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s dance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Dance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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