by our College Data Analytics TeamDance is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more dance students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 58 dance schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the most popular dance schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Utah Valley University tops our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public university. Utah Valley University graduated around 24 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Utah Valley University
El Paso Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for El Paso Community College
Mt San Antonio College ranks #3 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Mt San Antonio College
A rank of #4 makes Long Beach City College one of the most popular schools for dance. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public university. Long Beach City College graduated around 7 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for Long Beach City College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District ranks #5 for dance by yearly graduations. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto. This school awarded about 6 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. This school awarded about 6 dance degrees in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Tyler Junior College
Grossmont College landed the #7 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Get the full dance details for Grossmont College
Raritan Valley Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the rural area of Branchburg, Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution. Raritan Valley Community College graduated around 5 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Raritan Valley Community College
Santa Monica College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College is a public institution. Santa Monica College graduated around 5 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Santa Monica College
Allan Hancock College comes in at #10 for dance this year. Allan Hancock College is a public school located in the city of Santa Maria. Allan Hancock College graduated around 4 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Allan Hancock College
Austin Community College District ranked #11 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Austin Community College District
Chandler Gilbert Community College comes in at #12 for dance this year. Chandler Gilbert Community College is a public school located in the city of Chandler. Chandler Gilbert Community College graduated around 4 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Chandler Gilbert Community College
Fresno City College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public university. Fresno City College graduated around 4 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for Fresno City College
Mesa Community College placed #14 for dance by yearly graduations. Mesa Community College is a public school located in the city of Mesa. This school awarded about 4 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Mesa Community College
Modesto Junior College landed the #15 spot among the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Modesto, Modesto Junior College is a public institution. Modesto Junior College graduated around 4 dance students in the most recent data year. Get the full dance details for Modesto Junior College
Rio Hondo College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the rural area of Whittier, Rio Hondo College is a public institution. Rio Hondo College graduated around 4 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Rio Hondo College
Scottsdale Community College placed #17 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 4 dance degrees in the most recent year. See more about dance at Scottsdale Community College
Cabrillo College landed the #18 spot among the most popular dance schools. Cabrillo College is a public school located in the suburb of Aptos. This school awarded about 3 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Cabrillo College
Cerritos College placed #19 for dance by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in dance from this school. Read the full dance report for Cerritos College
Cuny Queensborough Community College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Cuny Queensborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Bayside. Cuny Queensborough Community College graduated around 3 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Cuny Queensborough Community College
Houston Community College comes in at #21 for dance this year. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Houston Community College
Irvine Valley College landed the #22 spot among the most popular dance schools. Located in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public university. Irvine Valley College graduated around 3 dance students in the most recent data year. See more about dance at Irvine Valley College
Miracosta College comes in at #23 for dance this year. Set in the suburb of Oceanside, Miracosta College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in dance from this school. See more about dance at Miracosta College
Orange Coast College comes in at #24 for dance this year. Orange Coast College is a public school located in the city of Costa Mesa. This school awarded about 3 dance degrees in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Orange Coast College
Riverside City College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular dance schools. Set in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public institution. Riverside City College graduated around 3 dance students in the most recent data year. Read the full dance report for Riverside City College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many dance students:
These schools also graduate students in dance every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Dance Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix, AZ | 1 |
| #52 | Pasadena City College | Pasadena, CA | 1 |
| #53 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 1 |
| #54 | San Diego City College | San Diego, CA | 1 |
| #55 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA | 1 |
| #56 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 |
| #57 | Skyline College | San Bruno, CA | 1 |
| #58 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT | 1 |
Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most popular Dance schools across degree levels:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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