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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dance in the New England Region

21 Colleges in the New England Region
179 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,300 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in dance, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dance in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 bachelor's degrees in dance during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Dance School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dance in the New England Region The dance bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Dance in the New England Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for dance, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Dance
Master's Degrees in Dance
Overall Popularity in Dance

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for dance.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in dance.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Dance Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Berklee College of Music is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the large city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 45 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Berklee College of Music

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Dean College
Franklin, MA
31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Dean College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 31 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Dean College in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the dance program earn around $23,300 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Dean College

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#6 Best Quality In MA

Salem State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in dance. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Massachusetts.

There were about 11 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Salem State University

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11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

Bridgewater State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in dance. Bridgewater State is a large public university located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Massachusetts.

There were about 11 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Bridgewater State University

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Connecticut.

There were roughly 10 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Connecticut College

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#2 Best Quality In VT

Bennington is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Bennington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Vermont.

There were approximately 8 dance individuals who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Bennington College

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI

Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 8 dance students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Roger Williams University

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Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 7 dance students who graduated with this degree at Hampshire in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from Hampshire College

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#2 Best Quality In CT

UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in dance in Connecticut.

There were about 7 dance students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in dance from University of Hartford

Best Dance Colleges by State

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 225 114
Connecticut 176 16
Rhode Island 156 10
New Hampshire 153 4
Maine 152 5
Vermont 148 7

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Dance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Dance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Dance 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,700
Design & Applied Arts 1,551
Music 1,541
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,278
Drama & Theater Arts 858
Arts & Media Management 271
General Visual & Performing Arts 234
Other Visual Art 11
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 7
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 3

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