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 New York University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dance, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. NYU is in the top 10% of the country for dance. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 214 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for NYU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NYU paid an average of $1,537 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
Learn more about NYU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU in Dance walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $24,777.
dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU make an average of $23,538 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dance in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Around 56.0% of dance bachelor’s degree recipients at NYU 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 | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 427 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 465 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 88 |
| Music | 76 |
| Other Visual Art | 113 |
*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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