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 Shenandoah 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Shenandoah was $950 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,510 | $32,510 |
| Fees | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,810 | $10,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Shenandoah in Dance walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,777.
The median early career salary of dance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Shenandoah is $20,140 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the dance students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 88.4%.
Around 12.5% of dance bachelor’s degree recipients at Shenandoah in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 39 |
| Music | 25 |
*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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