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2024 Best Dance Schools in Florida

5 Colleges in Florida
127 Dance Degrees Awarded
$18,963 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, dance sits in the middle of the road, ranking #158 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dance. Combined, these schools handed out 127 degrees in dance to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Dance School

Best Dance Schools in Florida Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for dance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dance Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Dance in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of dance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Florida Schools in Dance

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
41 Dance Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in dance. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 dance students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
$21,861 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in dance needs to take a look at Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 dance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in dance. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 16 dance students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

The University of Tampa is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in dance. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 5 dance students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$18,963 Median Starting Salary

JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 32nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program state that they receive average early career earnings of $18,963.

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Best Dance Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 56
North Carolina 279 125
Virginia 274 69
Tennessee 269 9
South Carolina 248 36
Kentucky 244 14
Louisiana 242 17
Mississippi 234 32
Arkansas 234 8
Alabama 233 56
West Virginia 207 1

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 127

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,581
Design & Applied Arts 1,520
Fine & Studio Arts 1,347
Music 1,307
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,144
Drama & Theater Arts 754
Arts & Media Management 685
Other Visual Art 19

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