Median earnings of dance graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 58 colleges. National median: $28,555, rising to $41,038 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Texas State University | TX | $43,011 | $53,057 | $21,302 |
| 2 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $41,482 | $57,593 | — |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $37,405 | $36,277 | — |
| 4 | Pace University | NY | $37,158 | $39,716 | $19,500 |
| 5 | Florida State University | FL | $36,927 | $40,892 | — |
| 6 | Winthrop University | SC | $35,763 | — | — |
| 7 | University of Southern California | CA | $35,350 | — | — |
| 8 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | $35,048 | $36,925 | — |
| 9 | Muhlenberg College | PA | $34,496 | $56,503 | $26,000 |
| 10 | The Juilliard School | NY | $33,914 | $50,287 | $22,498 |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $33,432 | $29,695 | $24,751 |
| 12 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $33,140 | $43,987 | $14,750 |
| 13 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $32,039 | — | — |
| 14 | Utah Valley University | UT | $31,798 | — | — |
| 15 | Marymount Manhattan College | NY | $31,726 | $38,227 | $27,000 |
| 16 | New York University | NY | $31,663 | $38,571 | $17,953 |
| 17 | Dean College | MA | $30,938 | $36,644 | $27,000 |
| 18 | Wayne State University | MI | $30,857 | — | — |
| 19 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $30,655 | $45,084 | $19,500 |
| 20 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $30,593 | $40,466 | $19,297 |
| 21 | Texas Woman's University | TX | $30,220 | $53,072 | $22,171 |
| 22 | SUNY at Purchase College | NY | $30,053 | $30,406 | $19,500 |
| 23 | East Carolina University | NC | $29,863 | $42,785 | $23,250 |
| 24 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $29,727 | $48,568 | $21,500 |
| 25 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $29,111 | — | — |
| 26 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $29,083 | — | — |
| 27 | University of Florida | FL | $28,954 | $42,624 | $14,697 |
| 28 | Adelphi University | NY | $28,929 | — | $25,500 |
| 29 | Point Park University | PA | $28,555 | $37,205 | — |
| 30 | University of California-Riverside | CA | $28,531 | $45,804 | — |
| 31 | Oklahoma City University | OK | $28,513 | $34,105 | $27,000 |
| 32 | Chapman University | CA | $28,158 | $50,612 | $21,759 |
| 33 | Rider University | NJ | $27,821 | $48,144 | $27,000 |
| 34 | The University of Alabama | AL | $27,783 | $51,744 | $26,000 |
| 35 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $27,416 | $51,736 | $23,749 |
| 36 | University of Utah | UT | $27,057 | $37,199 | $25,500 |
| 37 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $26,911 | — | $18,243 |
| 38 | University of Arizona | AZ | $26,504 | $34,010 | $23,000 |
| 39 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $26,348 | $46,387 | $16,250 |
| 40 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $26,179 | — | — |
| 41 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $26,135 | $40,797 | $24,943 |
| 42 | Fordham University | NY | $25,918 | $47,036 | $27,000 |
| 43 | Temple University | PA | $25,834 | $36,524 | — |
| 44 | Berklee College of Music | MA | $25,755 | $35,702 | $25,000 |
| 45 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | MO | $25,710 | $28,834 | — |
| 46 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | NY | $24,730 | $34,107 | $27,000 |
| 47 | Western Michigan University | MI | $24,646 | $45,108 | $27,000 |
| 48 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $24,530 | — | — |
| 49 | Montclair State University | NJ | $23,553 | $39,064 | $26,000 |
| 50 | Belhaven University | MS | $23,518 | $32,324 | — |
| 51 | George Mason University | VA | $23,487 | $36,901 | — |
| 52 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $23,055 | $45,860 | $26,000 |
| 53 | Towson University | MD | $22,985 | $40,802 | — |
| 54 | Texas Christian University | TX | $22,011 | — | $26,946 |
| 55 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | NC | $20,345 | $32,463 | $22,473 |
| 56 | Brigham Young University | UT | $20,190 | — | $11,000 |
| 57 | Hope College | MI | $18,536 | — | — |
| 58 | California Institute of the Arts | CA | $15,190 | $41,038 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do dance graduates earn?
The median college reports $28,555 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in dance and $41,038 four years after. The highest is $43,011 at Texas State University.
How much student debt do dance graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $24,142 at the typical college.