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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Dance is the 213th most popular major in the country with 3,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 197 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general dance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $6,161 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Middlebury College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Middlebury College General Dance Report

#2

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the #2 spot on the list. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Smith also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,075 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Smith.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Smith College General Dance Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $13,137 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Dance at UMass Amherst

#4

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Conn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Connecticut College is $18,732 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Conn College General Dance Report

#5

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. Holyoke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Holyoke is $12,063 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mt. Holyoke General Dance Report

#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bridgewater State is a fairly large school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $13,332 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bridgewater State University.

Full Bridgewater State General Dance Report

#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,691 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rhode Island College.

Full RIC General Dance Report

#8

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,593 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salem State.

Read full report on General Dance at Salem State University

#9

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

Keene State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keene State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $14,288 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Keene State College.

Full Keene State College General Dance Report

#10

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Bennington College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bennington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $23,511 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bennington College.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Dance at Bennington College

#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

UHart also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Hartford is $25,767 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Hartford General Dance Report

#12

Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Dean College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Franklin, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Dean College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $26,852 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dean College.

Read more about General Dance at Dean College

#13

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Berklee College of Music did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 45 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $45,231 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Berklee College of Music.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Berklee College of Music General Dance Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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