Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dance. Combined, these schools handed out 67 degrees in dance to qualified students.
The dance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dance rankings. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Dance Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in dance needs to look into Shenandoah University. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester. This university ranks 13th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
George Mason University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in dance. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program earn an average of $12,409 for their early career.
Any student pursuing a degree in dance has to look into Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were about 16 dance students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, dance degree recipients usually make about $20,397 in the first five years of their career.
It is difficult to beat Radford University if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Radford. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 9 dance students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available. Dance degree recipients from Radford University get an earnings boost of approximately $2,794 above the average earnings of dance majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The dance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Dance rankings. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
