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Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$21,760 Avg Salary
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 113 degrees and certificates were awarded to dance students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for dance majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Dance

#1

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Our analysis found Smith College to be the best school for dance students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

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 Massachusetts. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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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 Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Dean College

Franklin, MA

Dean College 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. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $838.

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Best Dance Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 22
New Hampshire 3
Maine 6
Rhode Island 13
Vermont 14

Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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