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2023 Most Popular Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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.

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 .

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 college with a medium-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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#1

Dean College

Franklin, MA

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 large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the dance majors at the school.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular dance schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in dance at RIC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#4

Connecticut College

New London, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Connecticut College is a great place for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

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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#7

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #9, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance schools 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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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