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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges
$21,053 Avg Salary
$24,378 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for dance majors pursuing a .

#1

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Our analysis found Hollins University to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jacksonville University is a great place for dance students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for dance students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for dance students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven 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. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Read full report on Dance at The University of Alabama

Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges 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 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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