2025 Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region
19
Colleges in the Southeast Region
544
Dance Degrees Awarded
$23,682
Avg Early-Career Salary
Dance isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #158 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of dance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 544 degrees in dance annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Dance School
Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Dance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Dance Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Dance in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Dance
University of Florida is a good choice for students interested in a degree in dance. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 dance students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program make about $16,639 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in dance from University of Florida
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Any student who is interested in dance has to take a look at Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 dance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dance from Florida State University
The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were about 39 dance students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the dance program earn about $18,716 in their early career salary.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in dance. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 15 dance students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the dance degree program at University of South Carolina - Columbia get $9,609 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 38 dance students who graduated with this degree at UNCSA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the dance program make around $14,201 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in dance from University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 28 dance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the dance program earn about $24,295 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in dance from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Shenandoah is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in dance from Shenandoah University
WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.More information about a degree in dance from West Virginia University
UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 11 dance students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program state that they receive average early career income of $23,587.
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Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program state that they receive average early career earnings of $12,409.
More information about a degree in dance from George Mason University
