When it comes to popularity, dance sits in the middle of the road, ranking #158 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Dance Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 degrees in dance to qualified students.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Dance Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of dance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Dean College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program report average early career income of $24,236.
Any student who is interested in dance has to look into Berklee College of Music. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their degree from the dance program report average early career wages of $22,993.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).