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The bachelor's program at CalArts was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #12 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Institute of the Arts handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in dance. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in dance from CalArts. This makes it the #14 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at CalArts is $22,773. This is higher than $21,579, which is the national median for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at California Institute of the Arts.
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of dance bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a bachelor's in dance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
The dance program at CalArts awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a master's in dance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Drama & Theater Arts | 73 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 63 |
Music | 61 |
Fine & Studio Arts | 29 |
Design & Applied Arts | 12 |
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