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 The University of the Arts. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, such as diversity 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 UArts was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for UArts.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UArts paid an average of $1,940 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 | $46,530 | $46,530 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,630 | $17,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about UArts tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UArts 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 UArts is $21,599 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the UArts 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 UArts Online Learning page.
About 88.7% 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%.
Around 47.2% of dance bachelor’s degree recipients at UArts in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 53 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 71 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 71 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 42 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 17 |
*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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