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2025 Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
178 Dance Degrees Awarded
$23,682 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dance. Combined, these schools handed out 178 degrees in dance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Dance School

Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dance
Bachelor's Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dance in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Dance

1
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Dance Degrees Awarded
$24,125 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in dance has to look into University of Utah. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 dance students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients generally earn an average of $24,125 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 24 dance students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
31 Dance Degrees Awarded

UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem. This university ranks 7th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 31 dance students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 30
Utah 266 136
Idaho 219 24
Montana 188 10
Wyoming 162 6

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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 141
Ballet 29
Other Dance 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,356
Fine & Studio Arts 1,197
Music 1,032
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 844
Drama & Theater Arts 558
General Visual & Performing Arts 104
Arts & Media Management 55
Other Visual Art 26

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