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Dance at Muhlenberg College

Dance is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at Muhlenberg College.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Muhlenberg ranks in comparison to other schools with dance programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
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• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
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Dance Degrees Available at Muhlenberg

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dance

Muhlenberg Dance Rankings

The bachelor's program at Muhlenberg was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Dance Schools	36
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	39
Best Dance Colleges for Veterans	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k)	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)	57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k)	61
Highest Paid Dance Graduates	66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Dance Graduates	71
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k)	114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k)	115
Best Value Colleges for Dance (With Aid)	135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid)	136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance	151
Best Value Colleges for Dance	155

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Muhlenberg College handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in dance. This is an increase of 133% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Dance Graduates from Muhlenberg Make?

Salary of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Dance majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,541 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $21,579 for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Student Debt Do Dance Graduates from Muhlenberg Have?

Student Debt of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Muhlenberg, dance students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $26,000 for all dance majors across the country.

Dance Student Diversity at Muhlenberg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at Muhlenberg College.

Muhlenberg Dance Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of dance bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's in dance.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts	71
Music	15
Fine & Studio Arts	10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	7

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Duempel at de.wikipedia under License

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