Best Schools for Dance

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$25,704
Avg. Earnings
924
Graduates
#1
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,080
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 89.5%
#2
T

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public

$41,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,494
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 95.0%
#3
U

University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Public

$35,600
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 63.3%
#4
M

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA · Private

$35,420
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,541
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 64.0%
#5
G

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,484
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 72.9%
#6
E

Elon University

Elon, NC · Private

$30,771
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 67.3%
#7
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$30,409
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,454
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 90.2%
#8
U

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,533
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 61.5%
#9
U

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$28,960
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,940
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 72.5%
#10
U

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public

$28,236
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,184
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 25.6%
#11
S

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public

$28,236
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,553
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 74.6%
#12
T

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$27,439
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,703
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 42.6%
#13
T

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Public

$26,933
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.8%
#14
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$26,896
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $17,719
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 29.1%
#15
W

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Public

$26,739
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.0%
#16
B

Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.6%
#17
E

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,009
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 90.1%
#18
D

Dean College

Franklin, MA · Private

$26,121
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,538
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 73.7%
#19
S

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Public

$25,967
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,152
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 71.3%
#20
W

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 58.0%
#21
R

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,229
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 65.3%
#22
F

Fordham University

Bronx, NY · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,996
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 56.3%
#23
H

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,958
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 70.6%
#24
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,123
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 50.8%
#25
U

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$24,421
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,423
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 84.7%
#26
O

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

$24,421
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.2%
#27
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$24,035
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 24.0%
#28
G

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Public

$24,035
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.7%
#29
V

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Public

$24,035
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $19,193
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 93.1%
#30
M

Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA · Private

$23,693
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $18,707
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 83.2%
#31
U

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Public

$23,456
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $17,778
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 89.8%
#32
S

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

$23,456
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,819
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 85.4%
#33
C

Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, WA · Private

$23,340
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $16,591
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 70.5%
#34
P

Pace University

New York, NY · Private

$22,806
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,543
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 77.1%
#35
W

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Public

$22,482
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,670
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 75.1%
#36
R

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Private

$22,329
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,861
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 79.4%
#37
C

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private

$21,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $20,411
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 91.2%
#38
T

Towson University

Towson, MD · Public

$21,964
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $19,803
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 82.8%
#39
B

Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA · Private

$21,964
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 49.9%
#40
M

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

$21,964
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.3%
#41
C

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Public

$21,964
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 54.0%
#42
D

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA · Private

$21,781
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.6%
#43
U

University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$21,613
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,267
Graduates: 83
Acceptance: 78.2%
#44
M

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY · Private

$21,403
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.9%
#45
U

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Public

$21,234
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,394
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 88.4%
#46
T

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$21,052
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.9%
#47
R

Radford University

Radford, VA · Public

$21,052
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.6%
#48
O

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK · Private

$20,824
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $18,266
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 70.4%
#49
C

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public

$20,140
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 86.7%
#50
F

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$20,140
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 25.4%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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