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2024 Best Dance Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
172 Dance Degrees Awarded
$21,390 Avg Early-Career Salary
Dance is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #158 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 172 degrees in dance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Dance School

Best Dance Schools in the New England Region Your choice of dance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Dance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Dance Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Dance
Bachelor's Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Dance in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the dance degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Dance

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Smith College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Smith is a great college overall.

There were about 7 dance students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Bridgewater State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 6 dance students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in dance from Bridgewater State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in dance. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 dance students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Salem State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in dance. Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 6 dance students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dance from Salem State University

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VT

Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were about 6 dance students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 dance students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
90.0% Growth in Graduates

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 10 dance students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in dance from Rhode Island College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were about 30 dance students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent data year.

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Dean College
Franklin, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Dance Degrees Awarded
$21,538 Median Starting Salary

Dean College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Franklin. This college ranks 1838th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 37 dance students who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients typically make about $21,538 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in dance from Dean College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, dance degree recipients typically make around $21,241 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in dance from University of Hartford

Best Dance Colleges by State

Explore the best dance colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 113
Connecticut 241 22
New Hampshire 210 3
Maine 202 6
Rhode Island 200 13
Vermont 194 14

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 172

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 2,151
Fine & Studio Arts 2,034
Design & Applied Arts 1,952
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,367
Drama & Theater Arts 985
Arts & Media Management 393
General Visual & Performing Arts 271
Other Visual Art 69
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 9
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 6

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