2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Dance School for You
In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #153 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Most Popular Virginia Schools in Dance
Our analysis found Hollins University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, dance majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, dance graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for dance students. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Randolph College 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 Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Richmond landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Sweet Briar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Sweet Briar, Sweet Briar is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Dance Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 56 |
| North Carolina | 125 |
| Florida | 117 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Kentucky | 14 |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Louisiana | 17 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 56 |
| Mississippi | 32 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Dance Related Majors
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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