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2024 Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges in the Southeast Region
51 Drama Education Degrees Awarded
Drama & Dance Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #713 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for drama & dance education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 51 degrees in drama & dance education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Drama & Dance Education School

Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of drama & dance education 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 drama & dance education 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.

Pick Your Drama & Dance Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Drama Education
Master's Degrees in Drama Education

The drama education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Drama & Dance Education in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Drama Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Every student who is interested in drama & dance education needs to take a look at East Carolina University. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in drama & dance education from East Carolina University

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Harding University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in drama & dance education. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.More information about a degree in drama & dance education from Harding University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Lipscomb University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were about 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

It's hard to beat Carson - Newman University if you wish to pursue a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #795 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carson - Newman is a great university overall.

There were about 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Belmont University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in drama & dance education. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
88.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in drama & dance education has to check out Piedmont College. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 9 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 1 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 16 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Winthrop is a small public university located in the small city of Rock Hill. This university ranks 13th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 5 drama & dance education students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Drama & Dance Education Colleges by State

Explore the best drama & dance education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 11
Georgia 690 25
Virginia 630 0
Tennessee 624 5
South Carolina 530 8
Mississippi 501 0
Louisiana 489 0
Arkansas 466 0
West Virginia 410 0

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Drama & Dance Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 3,484
Reading Teacher Education 1,333
Music Education 1,182
Health Education 581
English & Language Arts Education 482
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 466
Mathematics Education 399
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 371
Art Education 358
Agricultural Teacher Education 341

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