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 Point Park 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.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Point Park was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Point Park.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Point Park was $913 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,560 | $32,560 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Learn more about Point Park 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 Point Park in Dance walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,777.
dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from Point Park make an average of $21,117 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the Point Park 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 Point Park Online Learning page.
About 89.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dance in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.2% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at Point Park in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 74 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 76 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 35 |
*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.
