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2023 Best Dance Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

3 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,288 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 158th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 36 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,602 and $26,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dance programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the dance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina vets studying dance.

Top 3 Best Dance Colleges for Veterans in South Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Winthrop also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 416 of the 5,576 students enrolled at Winthrop were GI Bill® students, of which 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winthrop does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Winthrop University]](/colleges/winthrop-university/student-life/veterans/)

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Carolina for Dance. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

C of C also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, C of C supports 10,384 students, and 536 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 299 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,957. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. C of C offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at College of Charleston]](/colleges/college-of-charleston/student-life/veterans/)

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