Bachelor's-5% vs national median115 grads tracked
Dance at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 42nd of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,742
middle 50%: $22,696 – $38,805
Median · 5 years out
$40,793
middle 50%: $29,055 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,467 – $63,610
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Dance (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $29,742 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 42nd of 64 reporting programs.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,258 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$42,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$41,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$41,115 · 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
University of Central Oklahoma
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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