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.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Dance Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 142 degrees in dance to qualified students.
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.
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.
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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.
Connecticut College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in dance. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 5 dance students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.
Dean College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in dance. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Franklin. This college ranks 55th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 33 dance students who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients typically earn an average of $24,236 in the first five years of their career.
It is difficult to beat Bennington College if you want to pursue a degree in dance. Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were roughly 9 dance students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Berklee College of Music if you wish to pursue a degree in dance. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.
There were about 20 dance students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, dance degree recipients typically earn about $22,993 at the beginning of their careers.
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).
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.
