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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

33 Ranked Colleges
569 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer 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 $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $371 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. 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.

Read full report on General Dance at Duke University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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 $0-$30k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $65 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 General Dance at UF

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,950 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about General Dance at Florida State University

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $8,538 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Emory University General Dance Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. UNCSA is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $5,766 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $8,303 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at UGA

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $4,176 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Dance Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 26 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $7,645 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Dance at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $7,354 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Appalachian State General Dance Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,130 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UofSC.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full UofSC General Dance Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,593 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK General Dance Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $11,260 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECU.

Read more about General Dance at East Carolina University

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,763 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University General Dance Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

WKU also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,195 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Dance at WKU

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,420 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Radford.

Full Radford General Dance Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA is $17,523 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Dance at UA

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $12,751 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Dance at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,382 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southern Miss.

Read more about General Dance at University of Southern Mississippi

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,021 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend VSU.

Full VSU General Dance Report

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

C of C also made our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $14,750 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k 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

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

GMU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,781 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend George Mason University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at GMU

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #22, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,456 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about General Dance at Tulane

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Winthrop has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winthrop University is $17,011 for Southeast Region Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Dance at Winthrop

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $15,490 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

Read more about General Dance at KSU Georgia

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With a ranking of #25, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Dance Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $14,507 for southeast region dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 VCU General Dance Report

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