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Bachelor's0% vs national median104 grads tracked

Dance at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 30th of 64 bachelor's programs in Dance by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,704
middle 50%: $18,467 – $32,639
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,082 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $36,215 – $83,243

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Dance earn a median $24,704 one year after graduating, rising to $59,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 30th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY at Fredonia
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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