by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,301 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , dance graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 44 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $16,591 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. That schools that top this list have a program in dance in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #2 spot on the list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 22 ’s dance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Major in Washington list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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