2027 Best General Dance Schools in the New England Region
General Dance programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general dance programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general dance students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Dance in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general dance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Dance
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Amherst, our #1 school for general dance. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates 83% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 general dance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general dance program make about $53,666 in their early career. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Berklee College Of Music one of the top schools for general dance. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Berklee College Of Music graduates 67% of students within six years. Berklee College Of Music awarded about 63 general dance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general dance program make about $22,993 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Bennington College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general dance, ranking #3. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Bennington College graduates 71% of students within six years. About 36 general dance degrees were awarded at Bennington College in the most recent year. General Dance graduates of Bennington College earn a median of $29,031 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,815.
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Dean College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best general dance schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Franklin. About 46% of students finish within six years. About 32 general dance degrees were awarded at Dean College in the most recent year. Graduates of the general dance program make about $24,236 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
