2023 Best Value Dance Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Dance 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Dance Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for dance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Dance
Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the best value school in Massachusetts for dance students. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bridgewater State are $10,732 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for dance students. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem State are $11,675 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Smith are $56,114 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Dance Schools in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Berklee College of Music are $46,800 a year. Dance majors at Berklee College of Music take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Dean College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dean College are $42,346 per year. Dance majors at Dean College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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Request InformationBest Value Dance Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 3 |
| Maine | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 13 |
| Vermont | 14 |
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Majors Related to Dance
Dance is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 6 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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