by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 492 bachelor's degrees in dance to qualified students.
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Your choice of dance for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for dance students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dance.
Emory University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Emory University
It's hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Florida
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Tulane University of Louisiana
The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program earn about $19,399 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from The University of Alabama
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Florida State University
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Georgia
UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Those dance students who get their bachelor's degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia make $8,108 more than the standard dance grad.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of South Carolina - Columbia
UNCSA is a small public university located in the city of Winston Salem.
After graduating, dance bachelor's recipients usually make about $16,577 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of North Carolina School of the ArtsUSF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program make around $19,193 for their early career.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Virginia Commonwealth UniversityExplore the best dance schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 101 |
| Georgia | 224 | 56 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 9 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 115 |
| Virginia | 213 | 51 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 14 |
| Alabama | 184 | 56 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 15 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 30 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 1 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 492 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5,527 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3,988 |
| Music | 3,652 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,754 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2,280 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 1,389 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,351 |
| Other Visual Art | 75 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 26 |
