2023 Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Dance Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the dance master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named Hollins University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dance students working on their master’s degree. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Roanoke.
Of the 18 students majoring in dance at Hollins, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the # 2 spot on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 89% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 11% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Of the 7 students majoring in dance at Florida State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 67% are male.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree dance programs. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
With a ranking of #6, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance schools 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 |
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 8 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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