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 New York University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NYU was $1,928 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
dance who receive their master’s degree from NYU make an average of $38,829 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $34,500.
NYU does not offer an online option for its dance master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
About 77.8% of the students who received their Master’s in dance in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in dance at NYU in 2019-2020, 40.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Dance | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | 102 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 101 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 50 |
| Music | 192 |
| Other Visual Art | 166 |
*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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