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 North Carolina School of the Arts. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNCSA paid an average of $960 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $271 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,497 | $23,040 |
| Fees | $2,861 | $2,861 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,325 | $1,325 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,456 | $9,456 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,498 | $2,498 |
Learn more about UNCSA tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNCSA in Dance walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,777.
The median early career salary of dance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNCSA is $16,580 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the UNCSA 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 UNCSA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.8% of the dance students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dance at UNCSA in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 33 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 94 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 71 |
| Music | 25 |
*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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