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. 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 5 schools in Virginia offering dance.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
Leading the list of the most focused dance schools is Hollins University. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Hollins University awards are in dance, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Hollins University
Shenandoah University ranks #2 for dance by degree focus. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester. About 1% of the degrees Shenandoah University awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Shenandoah University
Radford University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Radford University awards are in dance, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Radford University
Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #4 for dance by degree focus. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Virginia Commonwealth University awards are in dance, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Virginia Commonwealth University
A rank of #5 makes George Mason University one of the most focused schools for dance. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. Dance accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at George Mason University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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