by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in dance than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in North Carolina that offer dance awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on dance in North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to dance than University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts. University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts is a public school located in the city of Winston Salem. About 10% of the degrees University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts awards are in dance, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts
Elon University ranks #2 for dance by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Elon University
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro ranks #3 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Greensboro awards are in dance, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
A rank of #4 makes East Carolina University one of the most focused schools for dance. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at East Carolina University
A rank of #5 makes University Of North Carolina At Charlotte one of the most focused schools for dance. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Charlotte awards are in dance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Appalachian State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Appalachian State University awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Appalachian State University
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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