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#1 #1 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Dean College Franklin, MA At Dean College, the most popular majors students pursue are Dance, General, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, and General. In fact, Dean College awards 33 degrees per year to Dance, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 920–1,110 Median Starting Salary $54,374
#2 #2 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Utah Valley University Orem, UT At Utah Valley University, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score 970–1,210 Median Starting Salary $50,406
#3 #3 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN At the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Health and Wellness, General, and Digital Arts....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 880–1,080 Median Starting Salary $53,071
#4 #4 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Snow College Ephraim, UT At Snow College, only two majors are offered: Music, General, and Computer Software Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#5 #5 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX At Tyler Junior College, only two majors are offered: Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management....view more Acceptance Rate 28% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#6 #6 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ Every year, Scottsdale Community College grants about 153 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#7 #7 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA Annually, the College of the Sequoias grants around 585 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#8 #8 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA At Modesto Junior College, only one major is offered: Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. Typically, 14 students are awarded a degree in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist every year. view more Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#9 #9 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA At Long Beach City College, only one major is offered: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#10 #10 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY Every year, CUNY Queensborough Community College awards around 287 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#11 #11 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA At Southwestern College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#12 #12 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Houston Community College Houston, TX Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#13 #13 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ At Chandler-Gilbert Community College, only one major is offered: Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#14 #14 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Citrus College Glendora, CA At Citrus College, only one major is offered: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#15 #15 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Every year, Cabrillo College awards about 726 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#16 #16 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Fresno City College Fresno, CA At Fresno City College, only one major is offered: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#17 #17 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA Each year, Mt San Antonio College grants around 423 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#18 #18 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA At San Diego Mesa College, only one major is offered: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#19 #19 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. American River College Sacramento, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#20 #20 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Austin Community College District Austin, TX At Austin Community College District, only two majors are offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Computer Programming/Programmer, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#21 #21 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#22 #22 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Casper College Casper, WY At Casper College, the most popular majors students pursue are General Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General. In fact, Casper College grants 79 degrees every year to General Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#23 #23 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Annually, Barton County Community College grants about 298 degrees to those majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include General Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#24 #24 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. San Diego City College San Diego, CA At San Diego City College, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, San Diego City College grants 96 degrees every year to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#25 #25 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA At Bucks County Community College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#26 #26 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID At the College of Southern Idaho, only one major is offered: Food Technology and Processing. Usually, 2 students receive a degree in Food Technology and Processing annually. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#27 #27 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA Annually, Folsom Lake College grants around 251 degrees to students studying Social Sciences, General, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#28 #28 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#29 #29 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA At MiraCosta College, only one major is offered: Biomedical Technology/Technician. Usually, 19 students are awarded a degree in Biomedical Technology/Technician every year. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#30 #30 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA At Diablo Valley College, only two majors are offered: Psychology, General, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#31 #31 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA At Mt San Jacinto Community College District, the most popular majors students pursue are Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#32 #32 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA At Chaffey College, only two majors are offered: Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#33 #33 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Fullerton College Fullerton, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#34 #34 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Moorpark College Moorpark, CA Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#35 #35 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA At Santa Monica College, only one major is offered: Visual and Performing Arts, Other. On average, 27 students are awarded a degree in Visual and Performing Arts, Other annually. view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#36 #36 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Napa Valley College Napa, CA Every year, Napa Valley College grants about 76 degrees to those studying Biology/Biological Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Biological and Physical Sciences....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#37 #37 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Laney College Oakland, CA At Laney College, the most popular majors students pursue are Social Sciences, General, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Laney College awards 139 degrees per year to Social Sciences, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#38 #38 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ Annually, Raritan Valley Community College awards around 166 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#39 #39 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ At Estrella Mountain Community College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and General Studies....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#40 #40 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ Acceptance Rate 75% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#41 #41 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#42 #42 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA At City College of San Francisco, only one major is offered: Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#43 #43 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA At Antelope Valley Community College District, only one major is offered: Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#44 #44 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Nassau Community College Garden City, NY Annually, Nassau Community College grants around 778 degrees to students studying Humanities/Humanistic Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#45 #45 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA At Rio Hondo College, only one major is offered: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#46 #46 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA At Santa Rosa Junior College, only one major is offered: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#47 #47 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA At Orange Coast College, only two majors are offered: Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, and Interior Design....view more Acceptance Rate 40% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#48 #48 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Grossmont College El Cajon, CA Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#49 #49 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA At Irvine Valley College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#50 #50 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Riverside City College Riverside, CA Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#51 #51 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA At Pasadena City College, only three majors are offered: Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive......view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
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About Dance, General

A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.

Of the 162 Dance, General degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, 9% percent of whom are men and the other 91% percent are women. Did you know that California has more students being granted a degree in Dance, General than any other state in the US? In fact, California awarded 79 degrees last year! The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Dance, General is $38,200.

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Female Students

148 (91%)

Male Students

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