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 Messiah University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Messiah was ranked #68 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Messiah.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Messiah paid an average of $1,515 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,340 | $36,340 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
Learn more about Messiah tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Messiah dance bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Messiah Online Learning page.
About 80.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at Messiah in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 7 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 14 |
| Music | 18 |
| Arts & Media Management | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
