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Dance at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

19 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#93 Overall Quality
The Dance major is part of the visual & performing arts program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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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Dance Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Dance Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance 6
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Dance 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k) 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Dance Graduates 8
Best Dance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Dance Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Dance Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Dance Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Dance Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance 29
Best Value Colleges for Dance 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (With Aid) 52
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Dance (With Aid) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Dance (Income $0-$30k) 57
Highest Paid Dance Graduates 71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Dance Graduates 75
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Dance Schools 93

Popularity of Dance at UWM

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.

How Much Do Dance Graduates from UWM Make?

$23,394 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Dance Graduates from UWM Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Dance Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Dance Student Diversity at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Dance Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

UWM Dance Master’s Program

All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in dance from UWM in 2021 were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Dance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 145
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 89
Drama & Theater Arts 39
Music 38
General Visual & Performing Arts 18

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