by our College Data Analytics Team
Dance is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in dance than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 8 dance schools in the New England Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where dance makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
Dean College tops our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 11% of the degrees Dean College awards are in dance, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Dean College
Hampshire College is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Amherst, Hampshire College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Hampshire College awards are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Hampshire College
Bennington College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for Bennington College
A rank of #4 makes Berklee College Of Music one of the most focused schools for dance. Berklee College Of Music is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 1% of the degrees Berklee College Of Music awards are in dance, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Berklee College Of Music
Connecticut College is one of the most focused dance schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about dance at Connecticut College
University Of Hartford landed the #6 spot among the most focused dance schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. Dance accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full dance details for University Of Hartford
Smith College landed the #7 spot among the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in dance, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for Smith College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on our list of the most focused dance schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. Dance accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full dance report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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