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2023 Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$33,301 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Dance Master's Degree School for You

Dance is the #214 most popular major in the country with 257 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Dance Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Dance

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for dance students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 18
Florida 16
North Carolina 10
Louisiana 2
Alabama 0
Mississippi 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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