2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Dance 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for dance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the best value school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Keene State are $24,994 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great value for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $25,900 per year.
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Smith College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Smith undergraduate students pay an average of $56,114 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVM are $43,890 a year.
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Berklee College of Music landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Berklee College of Music are $46,800 a year. While working on their degree, dance majors at Berklee College of Music accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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University of Hartford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
UHart undergraduate students pay an average of $44,885 in tuition and fees each year.
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Middlebury College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value dance programs. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlebury are $59,770 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Dance Schools in the New England Region list.
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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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Dance Related Majors for 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.
- 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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