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2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,254 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States.

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” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance in the New England Region

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a fairly large school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,457 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend Bridgewater State.

Read full report on General Dance at Bridgewater State University

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salem State is $18,399 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

Read full report on General Dance at Salem State University

#3

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students list, Keene State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,394 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend Keene State College.

Read more about General Dance at Keene State College

#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. 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.

RIC also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RIC is $10,922 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 16 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,501 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Dance at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $28,541 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend UHart.

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.

Full University of Hartford General Dance Report

#7

Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Dean College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dean College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dean College is $31,337 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

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#8

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students 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. The yearly cost to attend Berklee College of Music is $49,514 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Dance at Berklee College of Music

#9

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Mount Holyoke College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. Holyoke also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mount Holyoke College is $27,149 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Dance at Mount Holyoke College

#10

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Smith is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 2 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 list, Smith has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $28,305 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students per year to attend Smith College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Dance at Smith College

#11

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

Middlebury College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 3 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 list, Middlebury has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $25,656 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend Middlebury College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on General Dance at Middlebury College

#12

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Connecticut College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Conn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Connecticut College is $32,626 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%. 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.

Read full report on General Dance at Conn College

#13

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Bennington College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region 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 also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $29,325 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students per year to attend Bennington.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Bennington College 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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