by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Dance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dance is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dance, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Dance students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,777.
dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU make an average of $19,455 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $20,472.
GMU does not offer an online option for its dance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
About 78.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dance in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Around 57.1% of dance bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 85 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 28 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 45 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 9 |
| Music | 55 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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