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2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dance is the 161st most popular major in the country with 3,397 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $20,940 and had an average of $26,168 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 561 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,333 and $27,477 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 508 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dance programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Dance at UF

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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.

Read more about Dance at Florida State

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Dance Report

#4

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCSA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $18,773 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNCSA Dance Report

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,214 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 South Florida - Main Campus

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $24,657 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Emory University Dance Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $19,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#8

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $22,382 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 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%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Dance Report

#10

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $18,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, 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 86%.

Full Appalachian State Dance Report

#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $15,642 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Dance at Western Kentucky University

#12

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,552 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Troy University.

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#13

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $18,514 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Dance at University of Southern Mississippi

#14

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $19,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $24,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend VCU.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Dance Report

#16

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $19,973 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 full report on Dance at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

UK also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Dance at UK

#18

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Valdosta State University is $17,287 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full VSU Dance Report

#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #19, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $24,108 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UA.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Dance at The University of Alabama

#20

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k 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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dance at GMU

#21

Radford University

Radford, Virginia

Radford University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Radford University is $19,604 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $19,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#23

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $21,436 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Winthrop University.

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#24

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Hollins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Hollins also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $23,052 for southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hollins University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Hollins University Dance Report

#25

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $75-$110k list, Anderson University South Carolina has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $23,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Dance at Anderson University South Carolina

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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