by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 470 bachelor's degrees in dance during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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 schools 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.
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduating, dance bachelor's recipients usually make about $16,639 in the first five years of their career.
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Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in dance has to take a look at Florida State University. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, dance bachelor's recipients typically make around $21,877 in their early careers.
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The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program earn an average of $18,716 in the first couple years of their career.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in dance has to take a look at University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a fairly 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 receive $13,070 more than the standard dance grad.
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UNCSA is a small public university located in the large city of Winston Salem.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program make about $14,201 in their early career salary.
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UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.
Dance bachelor's degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Greensboro get an earnings boost of about $4,074 above the typical earnings of dance majors.
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Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Shenandoah University
Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in dance from West Virginia University
Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population.
Dance bachelor's degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Charlotte receive an earnings boost of about $3,366 over the typical income of dance graduates.
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GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the dance program state that they receive average early career income of $12,409.
More information about a bachelor’s in dance from George Mason 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 | 470 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5,505 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 4,090 |
| Music | 3,729 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2,749 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,705 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 1,780 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,287 |
| Other Visual Art | 81 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 27 |
