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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2023 Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Dance Schools
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 college with a medium-sized student population.
Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for dance students. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Keene State College is a great value for dance students. Located in the distant 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.
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 very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $25,900 in tuition and fees each year.
Smith College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Smith are $56,114 per year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Berklee College of Music did quite well on this year’s best value schools for dance students. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music are $46,800 per year. While working on their degree, dance majors at Berklee College of Music accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for dance students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UHart are $44,885 a year.
Middlebury College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlebury are $59,770 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlebury also is in the top 15% of our Best Dance Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Best Dance Colleges by State
Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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