Bachelor's-4% vs national median227 grads tracked
Dance at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 39th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,528
middle 50%: $21,385 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$41,154
middle 50%: $26,580 – $63,214
Median · 10 years out
$46,435
middle 50%: $29,458 – $77,691
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dance (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Arizona sees Dance majors earn a median of $30,528 in year 1. By year 5, the median salary increases to $41k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,521 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winthrop University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$42,897 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$40,759 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out
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