2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You
Dance is the #161 most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Smith College the best school in the New England Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bridgewater State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best dance schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
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Berklee College of Music did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
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With a ranking of #8, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Hartford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Rhode Island College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 113 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 3 |
| Maine | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 13 |
| Vermont | 14 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Dance
One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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