2023 Best General Dance Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Dance is the 212th most popular major in the country with 3,148 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 172 general dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general dance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general dance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general dance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies”.
Top 10 Best General Dance Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying dance movement studies list, Bridgewater State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 393 of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bridgewater State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Salem State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 10 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College, 206 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rhode Island College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rhode Island College]](/colleges/rhode-island-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Berklee College of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 365 of the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Berklee College of Music offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s dance movement studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UVM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 85%.
Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 8 ’s dance movement studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. To help with additional expenses, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Hartford Veteran Student Life Report
Dean College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies list. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s dance movement studies degrees to qualified students.
Dean College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,180 students enrolled at Dean College, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,733. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Dean College Veteran Student Life Report
Bennington College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies ranking. Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bennington, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bennington College supports 799 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,104. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bennington]](/colleges/bennington-college/student-life/veterans/)
Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance Movement Studies ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s dance movement studies students in 2020-2021.
Smith also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Smith College supports 2,504 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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