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 Maryland - Baltimore County. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dance, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at UMBC was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #4 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMBC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMBC paid an average of $1,010 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $361 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,704 | $24,338 |
| Fees | $716 | $716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,616 | $12,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,482 | $3,482 |
Learn more about UMBC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of dance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMBC is $24,035 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $20,472.
UMBC does not offer an online option for its dance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMBC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dance in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dance at UMBC in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 28 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 22 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 57 |
| Music | 27 |
*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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