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 University of California - Irvine. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UC Irvine is in the top 10% of the country for dance. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 214 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,311 | $2,311 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,361 | $1,361 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,677 | $16,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
Learn more about UC Irvine 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. Dance students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $24,777.
The median early career salary of dance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is $26,739 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the dance students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.0% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at UC Irvine in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 40 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 85 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 125 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 107 |
| Music | 16 |
*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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