by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for dance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 418 bachelor's degrees in dance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The dance bachelor'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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dance students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dance.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dance needs to check out University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.
Dance bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Irvine get an earnings boost of about $2,409 over the typical earnings of dance graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Irvine
It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dance has to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.
After graduating, dance bachelor's recipients usually make around $14,394 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the dance program earn around $18,093 for their early career.
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Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the dance program earn about $21,620 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from California State University - Long Beach
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Loyola Marymount University
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Berkeley
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Riverside
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - San Diego
Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 262 | 314 |
| Washington | 226 | 50 |
| Oregon | 185 | 20 |
| Nevada | 129 | 30 |
| Hawaii | 112 | 4 |
Dance is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 418 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4,906 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3,168 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 3,017 |
| Music | 2,159 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,047 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 551 |
| Arts & Media Management | 231 |
| Other Visual Art | 75 |
