2025 Best General Dance Schools in California
10
Colleges in California
465
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general dance is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #212 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Dance Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 465 degrees in general dance annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Dance School
The dance movement studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Dance rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Dance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
General Dance Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Dance Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Dance in California
The schools below may not offer all types of dance movement studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top California Schools in Dance Movement Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
Every student who is interested in general dance has to take a look at University of California - Riverside. UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 14 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of California - Riverside
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
55
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of California - Irvine if you want to pursue a degree in general dance. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 55 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of California - Irvine
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
34
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general dance. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 34 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in general dance. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 25 general dance students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
45
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 45 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from Chapman University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general dance students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general dance from University of California - Santa Barbara
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
46
Dance Movement Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 46 general dance students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general dance from California State University - Long Beach
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 29th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 12 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
There were roughly 17 general dance students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent data year.
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Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 29 general dance students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.
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