2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southeast Region

Dancemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #201 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of dance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 master's degrees in dance during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dance School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in dance matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Dance in the Southeast Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for dance, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Dance Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for dance.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Dance in the Southeast Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for dance students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Dance Students Working on Their Master's

1

Hollins University
Roanoke, VA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Hollins University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Virginia.

There were roughly 17 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Hollins in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dance from Hollins University

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in dance. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Florida.

There were about 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dance from Florida State University

3

Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dance needs to check out Jacksonville University. JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jacksonville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in dance in Florida.

There were approximately 9 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dance from Jacksonville University

4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in dance needs to look into University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in dance in North Carolina.

There were about 4 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in dance from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

5

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

#1 Most Popular In LA

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in dance from Tulane University of Louisiana

5

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Jackson. More information about a master’s in dance from Belhaven University

5

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

#1 Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in dance from The University of Alabama

Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the most popular dance schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	29
Virginia	175	19
North Carolina	167	5
Alabama	147	0
Louisiana	140	0
Mississippi	120	1

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Dance Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Dance	41

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	863
Design & Applied Arts	498
Arts & Media Management	412
Fine & Studio Arts	346
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	325
Drama & Theater Arts	297
General Visual & Performing Arts	99
Other Visual Art	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jazzart Dance Theatre. More about our data sources and methodologies.