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 South Carolina - Columbia. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dance, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UofSC was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofSC.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UofSC paid an average of $1,397 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,288 | $33,528 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,085 | $1,085 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,962 | $10,962 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,386 | $4,386 |
Learn more about UofSC 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. Dance students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofSC took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 UofSC is $32,925 per year. That is 61% higher than the national average of $20,472.
UofSC 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 UofSC 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 UofSC in 2019-2020, 6.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 14 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 87 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 61 |
| Music | 64 |
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*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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