by our College Data Analytics TeamDance is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Utah. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 U of U was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for U of U.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U of U paid an average of $807 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $235 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,412 | $26,017 |
| Fees | $1,203 | $1,203 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,322 | $1,322 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,201 | $10,201 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,140 | $4,140 |
Learn more about U of U 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 U of U took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $24,777.
The median early career salary of dance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of U is $19,749 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the U of U 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 U of U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in dance in 2019-2020, 90.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.0% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at U of U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 24 |
| Ballet | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 23 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 34 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 137 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 56 |
| Music | 32 |
*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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