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2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,254 people earned their degree in general dance, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 197 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general dance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general dance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Dance (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,468 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middlebury.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Dance at Middlebury College

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $15,816 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Dance at Rhode Island College

#3

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Smith 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. The estimated yearly cost for Smith College is $22,926 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Smith General Dance Report

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $20,987 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bridgewater State.

Full Bridgewater State General Dance Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 16 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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%.

Full UMass Amherst General Dance Report

#6

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Mt. Holyoke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $20,586 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mt. Holyoke.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mt. Holyoke General Dance Report

#7

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $20,502 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Dance at Salem State University

#8

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

Keene State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 3 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Keene State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State College is $21,072 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Keene State College General Dance Report

#9

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Connecticut College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Conn College also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $29,738 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Conn College.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Dance at Conn College

#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 7 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $29,906 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UHart.

The 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.

Read full report on General Dance at UHart

#11

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Bennington College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 8 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Bennington also made our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $27,823 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bennington.

The 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Dance at Bennington College

#12

Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Dean College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.

Dean College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dean College is $34,178 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance Movement Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Dance at Dean College

#13

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Movement Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance movement studies students in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berklee College of Music is $48,355 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance movement studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The 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.

Full Berklee College of Music General Dance Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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