by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across Massachusetts, there were 114 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,538 and $27,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in dance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their dance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dean College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampshire College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts. Hampshire College is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Holyoke College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad 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%.
Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Springfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
College of the Holy Cross ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts list. College of the Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Dance Major in Massachusetts list. Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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