by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in dance than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that offer dance awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to dance than Dean College. Set in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution. Dance accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Dean College
Hampshire College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Amherst. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Hampshire College
Berklee College Of Music came in at #3 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit university. Dance accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Berklee College Of Music
A rank of #4 makes Smith College one of the most focused schools for dance. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Smith College awards are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Smith College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #5 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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