2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for dance students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $18,250.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Dance majors at UA take out an average of $20,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $21,861.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $26,000.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a great place for dance students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.
On average, dance graduates from UNCSA take out $23,676 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Elon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.
Hollins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.
Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #9 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
The average amount in student loans that dance majors at ECU take out is $27,000.
Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, dance graduates from Belhaven take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Dance Colleges by State
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 |
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 27 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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