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. We've also included details on how UWM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in dance.
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The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in dance. This is an increase of 111% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in dance from UWM. This makes it the #9 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of dance students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $23,394. 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UWM, dance students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alldance bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
The dance program at UWM awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in dance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in dance from UWM in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in dance.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 145 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 89 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 39 |
Music | 38 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 18 |
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