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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Florida

8 Colleges
$18,963 Avg Salary
$20,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance School for You

Dance is the #152 most popular major in Florida with 117 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Dance Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.

Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at UF take out is $18,250.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for dance students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that dance majors at Florida State take out is $21,861.

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#3

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent programs at Jacksonville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in Florida. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for dance students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Southern College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Florida list. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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#6

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for dance students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tampa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Dance Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 56
Virginia 69
North Carolina 125
Tennessee 9
Kentucky 14
South Carolina 36
Louisiana 17
Arkansas 8
Alabama 56
Mississippi 32
West Virginia 1

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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