by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on dance — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region offering dance.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southeast Region.
Leading the list of the most focused dance schools is University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts. Located in the city of Winston Salem, University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public university. Dance accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Hollins University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Hollins University
Alabama State University is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State University is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Alabama State University
Jacksonville University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Jacksonville University
A rank of #5 makes Belhaven University one of the most focused schools for dance. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson. About 1% of the degrees Belhaven University awards are in dance, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Belhaven University
Shenandoah University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Shenandoah University
Brenau University landed the #7 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Brenau University
Elon University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees Elon University awards are in dance, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Elon University
Spelman College landed the #9 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman College is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Spelman College
Anderson University Sc placed #10 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Sc is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Anderson University Sc awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Anderson University Sc
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro placed #11 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Winthrop University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop University is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Winthrop University
Radford University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. Dance accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Radford University
College Of Charleston ranked #14 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees College Of Charleston awards are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at College Of Charleston
The University Of Alabama placed #15 for dance by degree focus. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The University Of Alabama
George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville landed the #16 spot among the most focused dance schools. George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville is a public school located in the rural area of Hanceville. About 0.3% of the degrees George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville
West Virginia University placed #17 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at West Virginia University
The University Of Tampa ranked #18 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for The University Of Tampa
Kennesaw State University comes in at #19 for dance focus this year. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Kennesaw State University
East Carolina University landed the #20 spot among the most focused dance schools. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. About 0.3% of the degrees East Carolina University awards are in dance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for East Carolina University
Western Kentucky University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Western Kentucky University awards are in dance, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Western Kentucky University
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #22 on our list of the most focused dance schools. University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #23 for dance focus this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. Dance accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Virginia Commonwealth University
University Of Southern Mississippi landed the #24 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Southern Mississippi awards are in dance, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of Southern Mississippi
Florida State University landed the #25 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Florida State University awards are in dance, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Florida State University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to dance:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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