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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Dance in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region

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General Dance is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,148 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 172 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general dance.

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Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region

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

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for General Dance in the New England Region

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dean College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Franklin, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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 Bennington General Dance Report

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Conn College

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berklee College of Music General Dance Report

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

Bates College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Bates General Dance Report

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount Holyoke College General Dance Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Smith College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Smith General Dance Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Dance at Rhode Island College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Dance at UHart

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region list. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate 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 Wesleyan University General Dance Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at Keene State College

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Salem State General Dance Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #14, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 3 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at RWU

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Dance at Bridgewater State

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UVM

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMass Amherst General Dance Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 1 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Middlebury General Dance Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Springfield College General Dance Report

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Simon’s Rock General Dance Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Dance Movement Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. College of the Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Dance at College of the Holy Cross

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