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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
35 Master's Degrees
Dancemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #201 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of dance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in dance during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dance School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Far Western US Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in dance matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for dance, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dance.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for dance students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Dance Students Working on Their Master's

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Mary's College of California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

There were about 9 dance students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Long Beach is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in dance. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

There were approximately 6 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dance has to take a look at University of California - Irvine. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

There were roughly 6 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Mills College
Oakland, CA
4 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

Mills College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in dance. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Oakland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

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

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Washington.

There were roughly 3 dance students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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2 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

There were approximately 2 dance students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dance from California Institute of the Arts

6
2 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

There were approximately 2 dance students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dance from University of California - Los Angeles

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2 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In HI
#1 Best Quality In HI

Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Hawaii.

There were roughly 2 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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1 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
#7 Best Quality In CA

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in dance in California.

There were approximately 1 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in dance from University of California - Riverside

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#1 Most Popular In OR

Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in dance from University of Oregon

Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the most popular dance schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 244 35
Washington 184 3
Oregon 151 0
Hawaii 84 1

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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 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 819
Music 651
Fine & Studio Arts 504
Drama & Theater Arts 414
Design & Applied Arts 285
General Visual & Performing Arts 84
Arts & Media Management 64
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 5
Other Visual Art 5

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