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2023 Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 163 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general dance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general dance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State 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.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State University]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 10 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, RIC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College, 206 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Berklee College of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Berklee College of Music supports 6,631 students, and 365 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 288 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berklee College of Music Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UHart 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.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Dean College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Franklin, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Dean College 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.Among the 1,180 students enrolled at Dean College, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,733. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dean College]](/colleges/dean-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance movement studies list, Bennington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 799 students enrolled at Bennington, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,104. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Smith also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,293. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Smith Veteran Student Life Report

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