2023 Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Dance School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Dance Colleges.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
While working on their degree, dance majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, dance graduates from UF take out $18,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $26,500.
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Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Florida State take out is $21,861.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UNCSA take out is $23,676.
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University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best dance programs. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
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Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 56 |
| Virginia | 69 |
| North Carolina | 125 |
| Florida | 117 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Kentucky | 14 |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Louisiana | 17 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 56 |
| Mississippi | 32 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance
One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Dance
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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