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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

20 Ranked Colleges
418 Degrees Awarded
$19,775 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 649 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,775 and $22,339 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 418 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent dance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 20 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, USC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 18 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount University supports 9,686 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Loyola Marymount Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB, 822 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State University - Long Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 49 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

UNLV also took the #15 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full UNLV Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, SDSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UCR also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of California - Riverside supports 26,434 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCR]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at WWU, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Washington University]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #12 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 748 of the 42,051 students enrolled at Cal State Fullerton were GI Bill® students, of which 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU, 950 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, CalArts has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 1,166 students enrolled at CalArts, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,930. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, UNR has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Reno offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 25 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chapman does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, Washington

Cornish College of the Arts ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornish College of the Arts also took the #20 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 482 students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,104. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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