2023 Best Value Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Dance is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,148 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 569 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Dance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $-927 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Duke University General Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $2,857 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,976 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Emory.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $7,349 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,632 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full USF Tampa General Dance Report
University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,688 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNCSA is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNCSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,948 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNCSA.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts General Dance Report
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,190 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.
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Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,940 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Appalachian State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Appalachian State General Dance Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $13,424 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kentucky General Dance Report
With a ranking of #11, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
Radford also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Radford is $13,026 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $13,029 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #13, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 9 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,226 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,404 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $12,126 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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The University of Alabama landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 38 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,434 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $16,211 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,223 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Valdosta State University.
Full VSU General Dance Report
College of Charleston ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
C of C also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,208 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend C of C.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full C of C General Dance Report
George Mason University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $15,979 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winthrop not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop University is $18,258 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 18 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $16,472 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $15,891 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University General Dance Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,393 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NSU.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General Dance Report
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