2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Dance program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the dance bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dean College the most popular school in the New England Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Our 2023 rankings named Berklee College of Music the most popular school in the New England Region for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in dance at Berklee College of Music, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the dance majors at the school.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in dance at RIC, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Connecticut College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the New England Region . Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.
About 90% of the students majoring in dance at the school are women while 10% are male.
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University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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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Mount Holyoke College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hadley.
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Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Vermont landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree dance programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for dance students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
Of the 6 students majoring in dance at Bates, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 113 |
| Connecticut | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 3 |
| Maine | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 13 |
| Vermont | 14 |
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 21 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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