by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 384 bachelor's degrees in dance during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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.
University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. 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
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dance has to take a look at University of California - Irvine. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Dance bachelor's degree recipients from University of California - Irvine receive an earnings boost of about $4,070 over the average income of dance majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Irvine
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.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the dance program state that they receive average early career income of $19,787.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Los Angeles
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in dance has to look into University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $25,653 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Southern California
Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program make around $21,275 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Chapman University
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of California - Santa Barbara
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the dance program at California State University - Long Beach make $6,644 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $19,107 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Loyola Marymount University
CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from California Institute of the Arts
Explore the best dance schools 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 | 384 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 4,865 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 3,146 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3,102 |
| Music | 2,138 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,964 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 448 |
| Arts & Media Management | 266 |
| Other Visual Art | 66 |
