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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s

10 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$21,390 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 172 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,390 and $27,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 163 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the dance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance.

Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 16 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bridgewater State University]](/colleges/bridgewater-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

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 for a Bachelor’s list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

RIC 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.According to our most recent data, RIC supports 7,072 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,369. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Rhode Island College Veteran Student Life Report

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #5 spot on the list. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berklee College of Music, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music, 365 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Berklee College of Music offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Vermont supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are 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. University of Vermont offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.

UHart also took the #8 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 are 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. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate 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.

Full UHart Veteran Student Life Report

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Dean College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. 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 30 students in 2020-2021.

Dean College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dean College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Dean College Veteran Student Life Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

Bennington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 799 students enrolled at Bennington were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,104. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate 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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bennington College]](/colleges/bennington-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Smith College is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 7 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, Smith has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,293. On top of their other funding sources, 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Smith College]](/colleges/smith-college/student-life/veterans/)

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