2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 125 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #136 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina School of the Arts to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 24% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 96% of the dance majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
About 89% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 11% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Meredith College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Salem College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Johnson C Smith University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, JCSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 56 |
| Virginia | 69 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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.
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