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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in dance, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 VCU was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for dance list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VCU was $1,135 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
Learn more about VCU 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 VCU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,777.
dance who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $20,472.
Online degrees for the VCU 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 VCU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dance in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the dance bachelor’s degrees at VCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 32 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 278 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 36 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 69 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 79 |
*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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