2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in dance at UF, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Dance majors at UF take out an average of $22,811 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina School of the Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in dance at UNCSA, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 4% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.
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Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 21 students majoring in dance at Florida State, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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With a ranking of #8, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in dance at KSU Georgia, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Belhaven University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
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| 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 |
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.
- 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.