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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in dance, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UWM paid an average of $832 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $337 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,091 | $19,956 |
| Fees | $1,163 | $1,163 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,692 | $10,692 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,484 | $3,484 |
Learn more about UWM tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Dance students who received their bachelor’s degree at UWM 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 UWM is $21,312 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $20,472.
UWM 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 UWM 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 UWM in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 26 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 77 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 126 |
| Music | 28 |
*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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