Dance
2,874 students earn a dance credential each year across 303 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $21,880
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $33,041
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 240 colleges by graduates
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania71$17,7811 year out$29,025$27,0002University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah42$24,1251 year out—$17,2693New York UniversityNew York, New York41—1 year out$32,847$23,0044SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, New York41$12,0391 year out$21,932$27,0005Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, New York38$21,8801 year out$35,998$27,0006California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California37$30,6861 year out$27,350$20,5007University of California-IrvineIrvine, California37$28,1121 year out$32,865$20,0808Berklee College of MusicBoston, Massachusetts36$22,9931 year out$19,056$27,0009Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas36$38,9671 year out$54,412$22,50010University of FloridaGainesville, Florida35$16,6391 year out$21,714$16,50011Dean CollegeFranklin, Massachusetts34$24,2361 year out$32,944$27,00012University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, North Carolina34$14,2011 year out—$23,00013University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona33$24,8261 year out—$20,61614Chapman UniversityOrange, California33$21,2751 year out$33,077$23,62415Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey33$23,1911 year out$27,863$27,00016The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama29$18,7161 year out——17Fordham UniversityBronx, New York29$20,3811 year out$35,086$26,00018Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah29—1 year out——19Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma27$19,5481 year out$32,954$24,10020Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, Pennsylvania27$26,4151 year out$55,505$27,00021Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas27$19,2021 year out$33,041$26,00022American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNew York, New York25$15,8811 year out—$27,00023University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California24$19,7871 year out—$19,30924Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey24—1 year out$32,909$26,87925The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas24—1 year out——26San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California23—1 year out——27University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina23$24,2951 year out$26,102$25,00028Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio22$21,1671 year out$40,010$26,00029Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas22—1 year out$49,423—30University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington22—1 year out——31The Juilliard SchoolNew York, New York21$14,2201 year out—$27,00032University of South FloridaTampa, Florida20$16,3891 year out—$24,54533Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho20—1 year out——34Pace UniversityNew York, New York20$19,6141 year out—$27,00035University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina20$23,5871 year out$28,983$26,62536Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia20$18,8881 year out—$22,76237University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California19—1 year out——38Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland19—1 year out—$25,00039Rider UniversityLawrenceville, New Jersey19$24,5151 year out$30,456—40University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York19$17,1101 year out—$20,50041Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas19—1 year out——42University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California18$25,6531 year out—$15,87543Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida18$21,8771 year out—$21,70644Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio18—1 year out——45Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania17—1 year out$36,092$27,00046Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona16$27,3101 year out$48,294$23,39347Connecticut CollegeNew London, Connecticut16—1 year out——48University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois16—1 year out—$19,06149Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, Michigan16$21,5401 year out$25,211$27,00050University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada16$20,4171 year out—$24,65251University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma16$14,6321 year out—$21,89952Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas16$29,6341 year out$45,951$21,95353Columbia College ChicagoChicago, Illinois15—1 year out$28,579$27,00054University of IowaIowa City, Iowa15$30,3531 year out$41,919$24,37555University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan15—1 year out——56New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey15—1 year out——57University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina15$33,2911 year out——58Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah15—1 year out——59Bennington CollegeBennington, Vermont15—1 year out——60George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia15$12,4091 year out—$25,97561Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, Virginia15—1 year out$28,029—62Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado14—1 year out——63Loyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois14—1 year out——64Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana14$28,8381 year out——65Butler UniversityIndianapolis, Indiana14—1 year out——66CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York14$27,8431 year out—$11,99467East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina14—1 year out——68Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, Pennsylvania14$19,6811 year out$41,568$27,00069Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, Alabama13—1 year out——70California Institute of the ArtsValencia, California13—1 year out$45,119—71Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, California13—1 year out——72Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan13$23,6261 year out$34,720$25,00073Belhaven UniversityJackson, Mississippi13$15,7111 year out—$22,50074Adelphi UniversityGarden City, New York13—1 year out$32,810—75SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, New York13—1 year out——76University of Central OklahomaEdmond, Oklahoma13—1 year out——77DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, Pennsylvania13$20,6111 year out——78University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin13$20,6251 year out—$26,00079California State University-FullertonFullerton, California12$24,0871 year out—$25,00080Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana12$14,8311 year out——81Hope CollegeHolland, Michigan12$23,0501 year out——82Mercyhurst UniversityErie, Pennsylvania12—1 year out—$27,00083University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin12—1 year out——84Troy UniversityTroy, Alabama11—1 year out——85Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California11$19,1071 year out$35,852$24,25086University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado11—1 year out——87Brenau UniversityGainesville, Georgia11—1 year out——88University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland11—1 year out——89CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York11—1 year out——90Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York11—1 year out—$26,00091Nazareth UniversityRochester, New York11—1 year out——92University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio11—1 year out——93University of HoustonHouston, Texas11—1 year out——94Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia11$20,3971 year out—$27,00095University of California-RiversideRiverside, California10—1 year out——96Goucher CollegeBaltimore, Maryland10—1 year out——97University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, Mississippi10—1 year out——98Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas10—1 year out——99Radford UniversityRadford, Virginia10$26,4761 year out——100West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia10—1 year out——
Associate programs — 53 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah24—1 year out——2Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, Texas12—1 year out——3Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California7—1 year out——4Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California7—1 year out——5College of the SequoiasVisalia, California7—1 year out——6Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona6—1 year out——7Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California6—1 year out——8CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, New York6—1 year out——9Dean CollegeFranklin, Massachusetts5—1 year out——10Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas5—1 year out——11Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California4—1 year out——12Citrus CollegeGlendora, California4—1 year out——13Fresno City CollegeFresno, California4—1 year out——14Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California4—1 year out——15Chandler-Gilbert Community CollegeChandler, Arizona4—1 year out——16American River CollegeSacramento, California3—1 year out——17Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California3—1 year out——18San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California3—1 year out——19Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas3—1 year out——20Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona2—1 year out——21Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California2—1 year out——22Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California2—1 year out——23Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California2—1 year out——24MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California2—1 year out——25Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California2—1 year out——26Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California2—1 year out——27San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California2—1 year out——28Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California2—1 year out——29College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho2—1 year out——30Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, Kansas2—1 year out——31Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——32Casper CollegeCasper, Wyoming2—1 year out——33Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona2—1 year out——34Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California2—1 year out——35Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, Arizona1—1 year out——36Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California1—1 year out——37Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California1—1 year out——38City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California1—1 year out——39Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California1—1 year out——40Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California1—1 year out——41Laney CollegeOakland, California1—1 year out——42Napa Valley CollegeNapa, California1—1 year out——43Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California1—1 year out——44Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California1—1 year out——45Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California1—1 year out——46Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California1—1 year out——47Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California1—1 year out——48Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California1—1 year out——49University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana1—1 year out——50Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, New Jersey1—1 year out——51Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, New York1—1 year out——52Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah1—1 year out——53Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondale, Arizona1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 33 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1The Ailey SchoolNew York, New York27$13,5981 year out—$19,5002University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada9—1 year out——3University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin9—1 year out——4University of FloridaGainesville, Florida8—1 year out——5Visible Music CollegeMemphis, Tennessee8—1 year out——6Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California7—1 year out——7Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California7—1 year out——8University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin7—1 year out——9George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, Alabama5—1 year out——10Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California5—1 year out——11The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana5—1 year out——12Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona4—1 year out——13Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, Michigan4—1 year out——14Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California3—1 year out——15Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California3—1 year out——16San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, California2—1 year out——17University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah2—1 year out——18Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California1—1 year out——19Citrus CollegeGlendora, California1—1 year out——20City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California1—1 year out——21Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California1—1 year out——22Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California1—1 year out——23Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California1—1 year out——24Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California1—1 year out——25Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California1—1 year out——26Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California1—1 year out——27Millikin UniversityDecatur, Illinois1—1 year out——28Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas1—1 year out——29Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, Kansas1—1 year out——30College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada1—1 year out——31Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——32Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, Texas1—1 year out——33University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin1—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).