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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,397 people earned their degree in dance, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $20,940 and had an average of $26,168 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 197 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,300 and $26,980 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 3 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlebury, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlebury is $6,161 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 impressive 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 Dance at Middlebury

#2

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the #2 spot on the list. Smith is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Smith is $6,075 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive 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. 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%.

Full Smith College Dance Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $13,137 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Dance Report

#4

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #4 spot on the list. Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Conn College also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $18,732 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Conn College.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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. 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 Connecticut College Dance Report

#5

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mount Holyoke College is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. Holyoke also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,063 for new england region bachelor’s degree dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. Holyoke.

The impressive 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 student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Mt. Holyoke Dance Report

#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State University is $13,332 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Dance at Bridgewater State University

#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

Rhode Island College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $7,691 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Dance at RIC

#8

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Salem State University 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,593 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salem State University.

Read more about Dance at Salem State University

#9

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Keene State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

Keene State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keene State is $14,288 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Keene State Dance Report

#10

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Bennington College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2019-2020.

Bennington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bennington College is $23,511 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Dance at Bennington

#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UHart also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UHart is $25,767 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 more about Dance at UHart

#12

Dean College

Franklin, Massachusetts

Dean College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Franklin, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Dean College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $26,852 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dean College.

Read more about Dance at Dean College

#13

Berklee College of Music

Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Dance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Berklee College of Music also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berklee College of Music is $45,231 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Dance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Dance at Berklee College of Music

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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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