2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
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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 “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 492 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in dance. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in dance.
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Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students.
Top 25 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 38 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Dance at University of Florida
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. UNCSA is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 25 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Dance at UNCSA
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Dance at Elon University
With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Belhaven University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Dance at Belhaven University
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 16 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full USF Tampa Dance Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Shenandoah University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full TROY Dance Report
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 13 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jacksonville University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Jacksonville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia
Winthrop University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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
Florida Southern College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Dance at Florida Southern College
Valdosta State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 8 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full WKU Dance Report
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Dance Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Dance at Tulane
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