2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Massachusetts
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Dance Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the dance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular Dance Schools
Our analysis found Dean College to be the most popular school for dance students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.
On average, dance graduates from Dean College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $838.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Dance Schools in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
While working on their degree, dance majors at Berklee College of Music accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for dance students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Holyoke College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for dance students. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
Salem State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Dance Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for dance students. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Hampshire College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Springfield College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular dance programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Greenfield Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Dance Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.
Best Dance Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Dance Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 22 |
| New Hampshire | 3 |
| Maine | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 13 |
| Vermont | 14 |
Dance Related Majors
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 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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