2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,288 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 569 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,053 and $24,378 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the dance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region dance students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Dance in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 41 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for southeast region dance students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Dance at University of Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region dance students per year to attend Florida State.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State Dance Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 13 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dance students list, Southern Miss has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,032 for Southeast Region Dance students.
Read more about Dance at Southern Miss
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dance students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region Dance students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dance Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region dance students per year to attend USF Tampa.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dance at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Dance students.
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%.
Read full report on Dance at University of Georgia
University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $13,276 for southeast region dance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read more about Dance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Radford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dance students list, Radford has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $16,505 for southeast region dance students.
Full Radford Dance Report
Valdosta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,240 for Southeast Region Dance students.
Read full report on Dance at VSU
East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Dance students.
Read more about Dance at ECU
The University of Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 38 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $20,917 for southeast region dance students per year to attend UA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Dance at UA
With a ranking of #12, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region dance students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Appalachian State Dance Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $17,634 for Southeast Region Dance students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Dance at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Western Kentucky University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for Southeast Region Dance students.
Full WKU Dance Report
Kennesaw State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,522 for southeast region dance students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
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%.
Read more about Dance at Kennesaw State University
Belhaven University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,228 for Southeast Region Dance students per year to attend Belhaven.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Dance at Belhaven University
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 11 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for Southeast Region Dance students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Dance at UofSC
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s dance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,065 for southeast region dance students per year to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Read more about Dance at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Winthrop University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 10 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Winthrop also took the #22 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop University is $19,127 for southeast region dance students.
Full Winthrop University Dance Report
With a ranking of #20, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 9 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region dance students.
Read more about Dance at Middle Tennessee State University
Shenandoah University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,878 for Southeast Region Dance students per year to attend Shenandoah.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Shenandoah University Dance Report
Jacksonville University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville University is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 20 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region dance students list, JU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,367 for southeast region dance students per year to attend Jacksonville University.
Full Jacksonville University Dance Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $18,203 for Southeast Region Dance students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UK Dance Report
Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s dance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Brenau also made our “Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $22,402 for Southeast Region Dance students per year to attend Brenau.
Full Brenau Dance Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $13,483 for southeast region dance students.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Dance Report
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