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Undergraduate Dance at SUNY at Purchase College

Here is an overview of this program at Purchase College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #10 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Purchase College Undergraduate Dance Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Purchase College as a strong choice for dance, placing at #73 out of 96 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Dance Schools	73 of 96
Best Dance Schools in New York	10 of 12
Best Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18 of 23

Undergraduate Dance Degrees at Purchase College

Here is each degree level granted in dance at Purchase College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	40

Purchase College Dance Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, SUNY at Purchase College awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in dance.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Purchase College holds a strong position among schools offering dance at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	10
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71

Salary of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Dance graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Purchase College earn a median of $21,927 a year. This is below $35,596, the median for all majors at Purchase College.

Student Debt of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Purchase College, dance students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $23,572, the typical median for all majors at Purchase College.

Purchase College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$17,320
Fees	$1,946	$1,946

Read more about Purchase College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 22% of dance bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of dance bachelor’s degree graduates at Purchase College are White. About 38% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY at Purchase College with a bachelor’s in dance.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Rschaming under License More about our data sources and methodologies.