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Dance at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Dance is one of the majors in the visual & performing arts program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UNLV ranks among other schools offering degrees in dance.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Dance Degrees Available at UNLV

• Basic Certificates in Dance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Dance

UNLV Dance Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance	22
Best Value Colleges for Dance	24
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Dance Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Dance (With Aid)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Dance Schools	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k)	57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)	65
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k)	67
Highest Paid Dance Graduates	76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Dance Graduates	81

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in dance. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 15 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Dance Graduates from UNLV Make?

Salary of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $22,767. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $21,579 for all dance bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Student Debt Do Dance Graduates from UNLV Have?

Student Debt of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UNLV, dance students borrow a median amount of $24,652 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all dance bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

UNLV Dance Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Dance Bachelor’s Program

All of the 23 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in dance from UNLV in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in dance.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	74
Drama & Theater Arts	60
Design & Applied Arts	56
Fine & Studio Arts	55
Music	54

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.