2025 Best Dance Schools in Alabama

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 2 schools in Alabama 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 55 degrees in dance annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Dance Schools List

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 Alabama 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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Best Schools for Dance in Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in Dance

1

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Dance Degrees Awarded

2.6% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the dance program make an average of $18,716 for their early career.

More information about a degree in dance from The University of Alabama

2

Troy University
Troy, AL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Troy University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in dance. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in dance from Troy University

Best Dance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Dance Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	56
Florida	282	117
North Carolina	279	125
Virginia	274	69
Tennessee	269	9
South Carolina	248	36
Kentucky	244	14
Louisiana	242	17
Mississippi	234	32
Arkansas	234	8
West Virginia	207	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	55

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Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	418
Music	310
Design & Applied Arts	302
Drama & Theater Arts	174
Arts & Media Management	41
General Visual & Performing Arts	3

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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.