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 San Jose State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 San Jose State was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #11 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.
dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is 42% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the San Jose State 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dance in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.3% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 4 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 153 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 11 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 280 |
| Music | 44 |
*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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