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 Southern Methodist 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. SMU was ranked #27 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for dance majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMU paid an average of $2,171 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 | $51,958 | $51,958 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,110 | $17,110 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMU make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the SMU 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 SMU 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 16.7% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 7 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 17 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 25 |
| Music | 37 |
*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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