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2024 Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
209 Dance Degrees Awarded
$16,537 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dance. Combined, these schools handed out 209 degrees in dance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Dance School

Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dance
Bachelor's Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dance in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Dance

1
U of U crest
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Dance Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in dance needs to look into University of Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 dance students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dance major at University of Utah make $3,615 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 26 dance students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dance program make about $14,856 in the first couple years of working.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

It is difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 dance students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Dance Degrees Awarded
39.5% Growth in Graduates

UVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 dance students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program report average early career wages of $14,603.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 3 dance students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT

Dixie State College is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Saint George. This university ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 5 dance students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 18 dance students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT

Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 4 dance students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
40.0% Growth in Graduates

UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 10 dance students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 30
Utah 266 136
Idaho 219 24
Montana 188 10
Wyoming 162 6

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 176
Ballet 31
Other Dance 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,218
Design & Applied Arts 1,124
Music 1,114
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 653
Drama & Theater Arts 607
General Visual & Performing Arts 127
Arts & Media Management 49
Other Visual Art 28

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