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#1 #1 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC At the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the most popular majors students pursue are Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, Dance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 33% Annual Degrees Awarded 38 SAT Score 1,170–1,320 Est. Net Price * $11,163 Median Starting Salary $55,173
#2 #2 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. The Juilliard School New York, NY At The Juilliard School, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Stringed Instruments, Dance, General, and Keyboard Instruments. In fact, The Juilliard School awards 44 degrees every year to Stringed Instruments majors....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $42,468 Median Starting Salary $56,138
#3 #3 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students study are Psychology, General, Communication, General, Dance, and General. In fact, SUNY at Purchase College awards 66 degrees per year to graduating Psychology, General students....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 56 SAT Score 1,200–1,380 Est. Net Price * $18,651 Median Starting Salary $52,298
#4 #4 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK Every year, Oklahoma City University grants about 134 degrees to those majoring in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Music Performance, General, Dance, General, and Acting....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 29 SAT Score 1,040–1,240 Est. Net Price * $23,143 Median Starting Salary $53,676
#5 #5 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA Each year, The University of the Arts awards around 66 degrees to students studying Dance, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Music Management, Musical Theatre, and Illustration....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 66 SAT Score 930–1,170 Est. Net Price * $44,510 Median Starting Salary $58,523
#6 #6 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Each year, Point Park University grants around 78 degrees to students majoring in Dance, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Business Administration......view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 78 SAT Score 1,030–1,250 Est. Net Price * $25,477 Median Starting Salary $52,560
#7 #7 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Chapman University Orange, CA At Chapman University, the three most popular college majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 44 SAT Score 1,270–1,430 Est. Net Price * $48,037 Median Starting Salary $54,633
#8 #8 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. Dean College Franklin, MA At Dean College, the most popular majors students pursue are Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, Dance, General, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Dean College awards 43 degrees per year to Sport and Fitness Administration/Management majors....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 30 SAT Score 920–1,110 Est. Net Price * $31,472 Median Starting Salary $54,374
#9 #9 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 43 SAT Score 1,480–1,570 Est. Net Price * $30,730 Median Starting Salary $48,239
#10 #10 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S. University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students study are Business Administration and Management, General, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 10% Annual Degrees Awarded 25 SAT Score 1,440–1,550 Est. Net Price * $41,496 Median Starting Salary $45,934
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC At the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the most popular...view more	100	33%	38	1,170 - 1,320	$11,163	$55,173
The Juilliard School New York, NY At The Juilliard School, the three most popular college majors students...view more	99	9%	21	--	$42,468	$56,138
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY At SUNY at Purchase College, the three most popular college majors students...view more	92	73%	56	1,200 - 1,380	$18,651	$52,298
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK Every year, Oklahoma City University grants about 134 degrees to those...view more	91	70%	29	1,040 - 1,240	$23,143	$53,676
The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA Each year, The University of the Arts awards around 66 degrees to students...view more	90	78%	66	930 - 1,170	$44,510	$58,523
Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Each year, Point Park University grants around 78 degrees to students...view more	90	98%	78	1,030 - 1,250	$25,477	$52,560
Chapman University Orange, CA At Chapman University, the three most popular college majors students study...view more	84	56%	44	1,270 - 1,430	$48,037	$54,633
Dean College Franklin, MA At Dean College, the most popular majors students pursue are Sport and...view more	80	74%	30	920 - 1,110	$31,472	$54,374
New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more	79	9%	43	1,480 - 1,570	$30,730	$48,239
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA At the University of Southern California, the most popular majors students...view more	77	10%	25	1,440 - 1,550	$41,496	$45,934

About Dance, General

A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.

Of the 2,426 Dance, General degrees granted each year at the Bachelors degree level, 11% percent of whom are men and the other 89% percent are women. Did you know that New York has more students being granted a degree in Dance, General than any other state in the US? In fact, New York awarded 313 degrees last year! The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Dance, General is $38,200.

Popularity of Dance, General Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

The highest paying job for Dance, General majors is Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary. However, something else to think about is how much demand there is for specific jobs. A job that is in high need that a degree in Dance, General can prepare you for is Art, Drama Music Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Dance, General majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,360	1,570	19,080	19,681	3%
Choreographers	$52,000	313	1,966	2,080	6%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Dance, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

2,426

Female Students

2,149 (88%)

Male Students

277 (11%)

White (1,405, 58%)

Hispanic or Latino (343, 14%)

Black or African American (304, 13%)

Two or more races (143, 6%)

Asian (101, 4%)

U.S. Nonresident (64, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (58, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (5, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (3, <1%)

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Dance, General

#1 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

33%

38

1,170–1,320

$11,163

$55,173

#2 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

9%

21

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$42,468

$56,138

#3 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

73%

56

1,200–1,380

$18,651

$52,298

#4 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

70%

29

1,040–1,240

$23,143

$53,676

#5 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

78%

66

930–1,170

$44,510

$58,523

#6 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

98%

78

1,030–1,250

$25,477

$52,560

#7 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

56%

44

1,270–1,430

$48,037

$54,633

#8 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

74%

30

920–1,110

$31,472

$54,374

#9 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

9%

43

1,480–1,570

$30,730

$48,239

#10 Best College for Dance, General in the U.S.

10%

25

1,440–1,550

$41,496

$45,934

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